Senior Power Systems Engineer - Protection Controls Automation

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $96,000-$144,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

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.

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

Protection Controls and Automation Activities:

• 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

• BSEE or MSEE
• 5 years' experience as an electrical engineer
• Experience with power systems or controls engineering including Relays, PLC's, and HMI's
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Desire to grow/develop and a passion for customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
• Interpret power system studies
• Electrical distribution design < 38kV
• Generator controls
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering documents, codes and standards, and technical procedures
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

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