Field Services Electrical Engineer
Company: TRC Engineers, Inc.
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posted on: May 25, 2017
Job Description:
**This position reports to Lancaster, PA. May telecommute from
home office and reside in proximity to any major airport anywhere in
U.S. Travel required to U.S. worksites and Lancaster reporting office
100% of the time. Duties: Perform electrical engineering troubleshooting and problem
analysis associated with protection and control systems and utility
substation equipment, including Application Errors and Omissions, Drawing
Errors and Omissions, Wiring Errors and Omissions, Settings Errors
and Omissions, Equipment Malfunctions, Questionable Apparatus Test
Results, and Battery Ground Faults. Plan, coordinate, perform, and
document the commissioning of various utility substation protection, control
and power circuits in accordance with company and client
requirements, budgets, schedule, and other project-specific requirements and
planning documents to ensure the intended operation and safety of
equipment and personnel are met. Interface with Regional Managers and Project
Managers to support potential projects with the preparation of
electrical engineering proposals, estimates, and schedules and support
booked project budgets, schedules and deliverables. Identify “Estimates
to Complete,” “Requests for Information,” and develop change orders
and backup documentation. Assist in developing project-specific
testing and commissioning plans, energization plans, and other assigned
project- specific documentation. Identify risks and associated
mitigation techniques on utility systems and equipment. Develop a Site
Risk Assessment to document all high-risk construction and
commissioning activities and to formalize the processes of circuit isolation
and restoration. Develop, review, and approve detailed test reports
for various types of electrical equipment. Assist Test Technicians
or Senior Test Technicians with apparatus testing. Education & Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
(willing to accept foreign education equivalent) and no experience or, alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience commissioning and testing electrical substations for public and
private sector clientele. Also requires: 1) Demonstrated expertise leveraging electrical protection
systems, including relay communications, AC and DC schematics, wiring
and drawings, one-line and three-line interconnection diagrams, and
design intent of all protection and control (P&C) circuits; 2) Demonstrated expertise leveraging knowledge of testing
and commissioning knowledge of substation utility protection and
control circuits, performing commissioning activities, and interpreting
results; 3) Demonstrated expertise leveraging Microprocessor Relays –
Software, Settings, and Logic Application and Testing, including SEL, GE,
ABB, ZIV, Alstom, Beckwith, and NXTPhase; and, 4) Demonstrated expertise leveraging Electromechanical and Solid
State Relays ‐ Application and Testing Techniques, Literature and
perform isolation and setpoint testing. Apply online at www.trcsolutions.com/careers under Tracking Code
220427- 992
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