Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) division is currently seeking a Protection & Control Lead / Commissioning Engineer. This position has open geography and can be based anywhere in the United States. Please note: this position can require up to 100% travel.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $101,250 - $150,000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
As a Protection & Control Lead / Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for commissioning transmission and distribution substation additions or modifications and ensuring they are installed, function, and are energized correctly. You will serve as a safety net to ensure that any errors introduced by incorrectly engineered design packages or installation are identified and corrected to avoid compromising the safety of employees and/or reliability of the Utility Transmission and Distribution System.
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In this role, you will:
- Read engineering drawings and specifications to understand the purpose and functionality of the substation.
- Understand various protection schemes for proper checkout techniques and/or for troubleshooting and correcting non-working schemes.
- Provide commissioning oversight of substation installations including the development of check-out guides, review and approval of test results, development of equipment energization plans to minimize system risk and final technical approval.
- Develop on-site Coordination of Equipment / Relay Orders, Work Plans, Isolation (Cut-Over) plans, Functional Test Plans, Final documentation uploads, Equipment Energization lists
- Identify and resolve design errors
- Provide administrative and technical support of field related substation testing and commissioning activities
- Provide field engineering support to the electricians in the wiring of the substation protective relaying and control system, verifying the wiring is full complete per the design drawings.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and at least 5 years of relay testing experience OR a high school diploma and a minimum of 7 years of relay testing experience
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Candidates must reside within the continental U.S.
- Must maintain an active and valid drivers license
- Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of substation or field service engineering experience
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Skills:
Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton's safety program and policies.
Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license.
Demonstrated relevant experience in substation field engineering services and technical support for the construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 500kV
Must include but is not limited to; Protective Relays, Relay Panels, AC/DC Panels, Battery Systems, Breakers, Transformers, SSVTs, CCVTs, PTs, CTs, Linear Couples, etc. Including the development of isolation plans and procedures
Working knowledge of all software packages relevant to successful performance of tasks.
Relay Test Software - Enoserve (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite
Relay Communication Software - SEL Compass, AcSELerator Quickset (SEL 5030), GE (Enervista Launchpad), RFL (GARD PRO), and other common industry software
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