Electrical & Protection Engineer – Solar & BESS (Hybrid)

NovaSource Power Services; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NovaSource Power Services is seeking an experienced Electrical or Protection Maintenance Engineer to join our global team. You will provide electrical and protection engineering expertise to our fleet of solar, BESS and substation assets, reporting to the Maintenance Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities include root cause analysis, protection relay settings, testing reviews, site support with Field Service Technicians, and planning value-added service projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of High voltage substation engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with SEL protection relays (SEL-351, SEL-735, SEL-487E, SEL-387, SEL-311L).
• Experience with RTAC equipment (SEL-3530).
• Experience with GE Relays (GE-L90, GE-N60).
• Experience with main power transformers and bushings.
• Experience with DGA and bushing monitoring systems (BMS).

Responsibilities

• Respond to daily requests for Maintenance Engineering support for the global fleet of power plants.
• Conduct root cause analysis on breaker mis-operations and analyze relay event data.
• Study substation single lines and wiring diagrams and communicate recommendations to Field Service Technicians.
• Review testing results of equipment such as bushings and breakers and implement protection settings updates.
• Retrieve and analyze site drawings, protection relay event trip data, and sequence of events data.
• Support customers and Owners with technical communications and travel as required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Protection systems

Root cause analysis

Communication

Office 365 proficiency

Tools

SEL Synchrowave

RTAC Quickset

Power Electronics Power Supervisor

SMA Remote Tool

Fluence DAS

Tesla Microscope

Job description

NovaSource Power Services is seeking an experienced Electrical or Protection Maintenance Engineer to join our global team. You will provide electrical and protection engineering expertise to our fleet of solar, BESS and substation assets, reporting to the Maintenance Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities include root cause analysis, protection relay settings, testing reviews, site support with Field Service Technicians, and planning value-added service projects.