Power Application Engineering Specialist

Schneider Electric North America; Quebec; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management company in Quebec seeks a Power Application Engineering Specialist. You will deliver technical solutions and manage customer projects, ensuring efficient energy systems. Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and strong skills in customer management and system integration. Collaborative and independent work capabilities required, along with bilingual English and French support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of power system fundamentals.
• Ability to effectively work in teams or independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and implement Energy Monitoring solutions.
• Commission and startup energy meters and servers.
• Troubleshoot existing Power Monitoring systems.

Skills

Customer management skills

Integration of IEDs with Power equipment

Network troubleshooting skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

VMWare

Programming (Python, C++, Visual Basic)

Job description

What will you do?

The Digital Power Application Center’s Team is expanding, and we are seeking a Power Application Engineering Specialist to assist us in meeting our customers' expectations regarding their Power Management Systems. We are seeking a collaborative team member capable of delivering intricate solutions that integrate hardware and software, identifying opportunities for our sales team, and providing technical solutions for proposals. This role serves as the "face of Schneider" as work is primarily conducted at customer sites, emphasizing the importance of strong customer management skills.

In this role, you will be involved in all phases of a typical customer project, including configuration, commissioning, conducting Factory Acceptance Tests, providing customer training, and delivering post-sale support.

• Provide technical expertise and Implement Energy Monitoring and Control solutions.
• Commission and startup of energy meters, gateways, and Energy Servers.
• Deploy Energy Monitoring and SCADA systems and upgrades.
• Ensure timely response to customers and report work progress to all relevant stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot problems on already installed Power Monitoring/SCADA system at customer’s premises.
• Perform system routine maintenance verifications on power meters, energy servers, HMI, network components, etc.
• Provide technical support to help our sales channels to promote energy management solutions.
• Provide technical training to customers.
• Prepare commissioning reports, testing plans and engineering deliverables.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

We know skills and competencies show up in different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of power system fundamentals.
• Ability to integrate IEDs (Meter, etc) with LV and MV Power equipment and other network devices using various industrial protocols (BACnet, Modbus RTU, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively in a group or independently.
• Network troubleshooting skills and database experience (Microsoft SQL server).
• “I’ve got this” attitude is essential.
• Ability to regularly travel to customer sites (up to 75%), including Weekends/Holidays
• Functional knowledge of English and French is required in order to facilitate collaboration with our teams, clients and stakeholders at the provincial and international levels

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Schneider Electric products (Power Meters, ION technology)
• General programming skills (Python, Visual Basic, C++, C#, etc)
• Experience with VMWare
• Controls and PLC experience

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.