Field Substation Engineer: Commissioning & Services

Newton; Wallington (NJ); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy in New Jersey seeks a Substation Engineer to provide field engineering services and technical support for maintenance, testing and commissioning of substation equipment up to 500kV. The role is largely field-based, with travel to various company and customer sites as needed.

Qualified candidates have a BS in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (ABET), an FE certificate preferred, and 3+ years of engineering experience. Knowledge of protection and control gear is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• FE certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience.
• Experience with substation equipment and protection/control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon developing knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations/requirements and company practices.
• Commissioning new transmission substation equipment prior to it being released to transmission operations.
• Developing check-out guides, review and approving test results and isolation plans, and developing energization plans to minimize system risk.
• Providing onsite technical support to regional substation services employees during preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Applying engineering skills and operational knowledge in the identification and resolution of technical problems while in the field during the installation phase, testing phase, and during the design life of the substation equipment.
• Assisting in performing Apparent Cause and Root Cause analyses, including documenting findings through technical reports.

Skills

Engineering degree

ABET accreditation

FE certification

Field experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (ABET)

FE Certificate (preferred)

3+ years engineering experience

Tools

SEL products

Enoserve RTS

Doble testing

Job description

FirstEnergy in New Jersey seeks a Substation Engineer to provide field engineering services and technical support for maintenance, testing and commissioning of substation equipment up to 500kV. The role is largely field-based, with travel to various company and customer sites as needed.

Qualified candidates have a BS in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering (ABET), an FE certificate preferred, and 3+ years of engineering experience. Knowledge of protection and control gear is a plus.