Project Engineer II- Automation

SEL Engineering Services, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

401(k) plan

Top‑tier medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is hiring an Automation Engineer to design, configure, validate, and support power system automation, protection, and control projects using SEL products. The role requires 3+ years of relevant experience and willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.

You will collaborate with customers and cross‑functional teams, develop design documents, and contribute to successful project delivery while upholding high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in relevant roles.
• Experience with power system automation, protection, and control systems.
• Ability to travel domestically at least 20%.
• Experience with SEL products and related technologies.
• Ability to design, configure, validate, install, commission, and support automation systems.
• Strong communication with customers and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Apply concepts related to power system automation, protection, and control systems.
• Design, configure, validate, install, and commission automation and protection systems with SEL products.
• Provide technical training and support to customers during project execution and operation.
• Develop and contribute to functional design specifications, engineering studies, and system architectures.
• Prepare and maintain engineering deliverables including design documents, reports, checklists, and commissioning records.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and cross‑functional teams to ensure project delivery.
• Maintain a strong commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction throughout all project phases.

Skills

Automation engineering

Power systems

Communication protocols

Customer collaboration

Travel 20%

Tools

AVEVA Wonderware

Zenon

Ignition

Cimplicity

EcoStruxure

Job description

SchweitzerEngineeringLaboratories (SEL)is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state‑of‑the‑art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries.

SELEngineeringServices (SELES)is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers.The SELES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers’ requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to: Utilities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution Data centers – Electrical Distribution, Power Monitoring, Protection, and Automation Industrial Plants and Universities– Substation and Switchgear Renewables – Wind, Solar, and BESS SELES - Automation projects focus on providing solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide. This can involve data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, transfer schemes, SCADA design, communication network design, FLISR, advanced monitoring for power system solutions and many more. Utilizing real‑time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SELES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project.

Position Experience Requirement:

Minimum of 3+ years Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements

As an Automation Engineer, a typical day might include the following:

• Apply fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures related to power system automation, protection, and control systems.
• Design, configure, validate, install, commission, and support automation and protection systems utilizing SEL products and related technologies.
• Provide technical training and support to customers during project execution and system operation.
• Develop and contribute to functional design specifications, engineering studies, and system architectures.
• Prepare and maintain engineering deliverables, including design documents, reports, checklists, validation records, test reports, and commissioning documentation.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote and maintain a strong commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction throughout all project phases.

This position will consider candidates from an Associate to EngineeringIII level.

This job might be for you if:

• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
• Ability to analyze electrical one‑line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC‑61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
• Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
• Willing to travel at least 20%of the time domestically

Additions skills but not requirements:

• Experience with phase I/O style project management
• Experience with SELproduct configurations
• Experience with AVEVAWonderware, CopadataZenon, Ignition, Cimplicity, EcoStruxure or similar
• Experience with PLC programming Network troubleshooting tools

This position is open to multiple locations Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee‑owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees. We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options. We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer:

• 10 paid holidays
• annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay

We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Salary Information $100,000 - 145,000 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title and job‑related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee‑owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.