Power System Panel Design Engineer - Grid Automation
$89,300–$89,300 year
On-siteSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Analyze customer specifications and design protection, SCADA, and control panel mechanical layouts, single line diagrams, schematics, and wiring drawings using Autocad and Ebase. Execute engineering studies including load calculations and heat rise analysis, then develop test plans, procedures, and reports for factory and site commissioning. Create detailed AC and DC diagrams defining project scope, review interconnection drawings for relays and RTUs, and perform protection coordination studies for CT/PT sizing and breaker duty checks. Provide training materials to team members and support design reviews for generator, transformer, and feeder systems. Requires travel up to 10% of the time.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years' experience in panel design, analyzing and creation of specification/compliance statement, single line diagram, schematic diagram, control diagram, wiring drawing and power diagram related to relay protections and control using Autocad/Ebase with detailed knowledge of design, studies, specifications and implementation in electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems
- Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes and communication applications
- Experience in creation of test procedure and maintenance procedure related to factory and site testing and commissioning protection panel
- Excellent understanding of theoretical bases for all major protection principles including Distance, Line Differential, Transformer Differential, Bus, Feeder, Generator and Large Motor protection
- May require travel up to 10% of the time depending on projects assigned
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to apply advanced ideas in the technical engineering field and LEAN process to practical business problems
- Experience in turn-key Protection and Control projects
- Working knowledge with E Base panel design tool or AutoCAD tool
- Strong understanding and experience with CSA, UL and CE requirements
- Lean/6 Sigma Green belt or Black belt certification preferred
- P.Eng Certified is an asset
- Demonstrated team player, initiative to take the lead and mentoring of other members of the team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Customer focused
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