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Substations Commissioning Engineer |
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| 09-00234 |
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| Home North Carolina - PS |
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| Regular |
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| Full-Time |
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| Field Service/Engineering |
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| PS |
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| ABB, Inc. |
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ABB Inc. seeks a professional lead substation automation commissioning engineer to support commissioning activities in the Substations Engineering Department which consists of automation, protection, control, communication, and SCADA engineers and designers. The work will be mostly at substation site locations with extensive travel required. If you desire to work for the global market leader in Substations & Intelligent Grid Solutions and leverage your technical competences with our product technology and system integration capabilities then you should apply.
Typical duties/responsibilities:
Commissioning and testing of substation automation systems, including relays, annunciators, RTUs, substation computers, communication gateways, and substation LANs, for AIS and GIS substations with voltages from 4.16 kV to 765 kV
Provide support and input to protection and control engineers related to the enhancements of the protection and control applications, philosophies and designs.
Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of processes and/or procedures.
Participate as a member of project teams to assist in the development of the project schedule for construction and outages, and provide technical guidance for testing and commissioning activities.
Coordinate test equipment shipping to and from site.
Assist the Substation Automation Engineering Manager in meeting department goals.
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Electrical Engineering Technology Degree; Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
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| Excellent written and oral communication skills, good customer service orientation. |
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Position Qualifications:
Minimum of five years relevant substation automation engineering commissioning experience in electrical power systems or industrial automation systems domain
Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings and technical documents.
Ability to communicate effectively and act decisively
Ability to install engineering wiring changes.
Ability to document work performed and track progress of project, including administration of warranty items.
Broad knowledge of diverse field service operations and ability to independently resolve complex problems.
Foresight to anticipate problems and recognize opportunities for cost-effectively improving operations.
Independently plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.
Familiar with protective relaying concepts, practices, and procedures
Desired competencies:
Knowledgeable of major electrical power and industrial system applications
Understanding on the functionalities of Electrical Protection, Control systems, Substation Automation systems and SCADA/RTU systems
Familiar with the design, integration, installation and testing of electrical control and protection systems for generation, transmission and distribution systems
Comprehends the benefits of modern Substation Automation communication standards and protocols (e.g. IEC 61850, DNP 3.0)
Understands ABB and non-ABB protective relay devices and remote terminal units
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| ABB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, age, gender, or national origin. |
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| Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States. |
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