Senior Power System Engineer

Schneider Electric; North Carolina; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their dynamic consulting services team. In this remote role, you will leverage your expertise in power systems and automation to deliver tailored solutions that meet customer specifications and project goals. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a diverse team, ensuring that your contributions have a significant impact on the success of various projects. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow in a supportive environment that values inclusion and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation and develop solutions for customers.
• Lead troubleshooting activities and draft technical reports.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Engineering

PLC Programming

HMI Programming

Protective Relay Programming

Technical Consultation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)

Tools

AutoCAD

PLC Software

Electrical Schematics

Job description

Job Description

Schneider Electric is looking to hire a remote Senior Power Systems Engineer to be part of our consulting services team. As a Senior Power System Engineer, you will work directly with customers, business development managers, project developers, and others to develop and deliver solutions that align with the end users’ goals. You will evaluate customers technical needs/objectives and deliver a solution that meets project specifications, scope of work, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate will have expertise in protection controls and automation.

General Responsibilities:

• Provide technical consultation to customers building a trusted advisor relationship.
• Develop and maintain a high technical and commercial competency for relevant offers.
• Execute engineering work.
• Develop proposals.
• Draft and deliver technical reports.
• Train and mentor others.
• Lead troubleshooting activities to identify system issues.
• Actively work with your manager on education, experience, and exposure plans for your development.

Power Control and Automation Focus:

• Develop and maintain cross functional expertise with all elements of Schneider PCA offers.
• Read, interpret, and modify wiring diagrams, electrical schematics, one-lines, and other electrical drawings.
• Create and modify PLC and HMI programs for Automatic Throwover (ATO) Applications.
• Develop/modify Sequence of Operations procedures.
• Develop and implement solutions to solve power system issues.
• Actively participate in the PCA Community of Practice.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 5 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer and BSEE or MSEE.
• Experience with power systems or controls engineering including Relays, PLC’s, and HMI’s.
• Switchgear power automation for gear <38kV.
• ATO programming in PLC’s or Protective Relays.
• Protective Relay programming and commissioning.
• Exposure to electrical maintenance and testing, ability to interpret power system studies, electrical distribution design <38kV and Generator controls.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering documents, codes and standards, and technical procedures.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

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