Power Systems Automation Commissioning Engineer (60% Travel)

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Houston, TX, is seeking an Automation Engineer - Commissioning in Engineering Services to provide solutions for protecting and controlling critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

A typical day includes commissioning, testing, troubleshooting control system logic, and contributing to Power System Automation designs and HMI development, with emphasis on safe, high-quality deliverables and on-site work at customer locations.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline or significant experience in automation and commissioning of power control systems.
• 2+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and automation/power systems.
• Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications.
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 60% based on focus area.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test result(s).

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, functionally testing, troubleshooting and diagnosing issues relating to control system logic, communications, input/outputs, and field wiring while at customer locations.
• Contributing to Power System Automation designs and logic/HMI development, functional testing, and documentation while in office.
• Completing and implementing assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
• Participating in the preparation of functional design specifications.
• Preparing and maintaining detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
• Following and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Automation & Commissioning

Power Systems

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Houston, TX, is seeking an Automation Engineer - Commissioning in Engineering Services to provide solutions for protecting and controlling critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

A typical day includes commissioning, testing, troubleshooting control system logic, and contributing to Power System Automation designs and HMI development, with emphasis on safe, high-quality deliverables and on-site work at customer locations.