Electronic Engr 3 - Telecom

Title: Electronic Engr 3 - Telecom
Location: Vancouver, WA (Onsite)
Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)
Pay Range: $66.60 - $69.82 per hour

This function provides professional engineering expertise in assisting project manager and other engineering personnel in implementing management approved projects, supporting field maintenance crews and other related engineering activities. This includes facilitating engineering, design, and implementation for assigned projects. In addition, this function will provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.

The Telecommunications function provides engineering, design, and field support for company telecommunication facilities and associated equipment. This includes fiber optics, analog/mobile radio, digital radio, power line carrier, operational telephone, microwave towers and antennas, emergency AC/DC power and UPS systems, communications buildings, multiplex equipment, and monitoring systems including alarm system, Fault Locating Acquisition Reporter (FLAR), microwave monitor, wide area networks used for operational data and network management. Leads and participates in teams to research and test telecommunication and related equipment. Develops requirements for technical specifications for procurement of telecommunications systems and equipment and provides engineering support in the award and administration of material contracts and project management of turnkey system contracts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform simulation studies and document findings in formal reports.
• Compile technical results in summary form such as tables, reports, and graphics to support engineering staff.
• Develop and maintain databases related to engineering/scientific applications.
• Conduct efficiency studies on various projects and provide recommendations.
• Provide planning support, coordinates plan of service with stakeholders, and implements plans for assigned projects.
• Performs field research by traveling to remote sites to collect physical data.
• Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment, verifying that technical tradeoffs have been considered, and that decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.
• Prepare and process work statements, procurement requests, detail sheets, receiving reports and invoices for various contracts.
• Prepare engineering designs or assist in developing engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of company facilities.
• Perform review and modification of design drawings.
• Provide technical support to construction, operations and maintenance personnel.
• Specific Tasks:
  • Provide engineering, design, and implementation responsibility for assigned projects.
  • Provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project managers and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews, and other related engineering activities.
  • Using sound engineering practices and judgment, provide the following services:
  • Provide planning support, coordinate plans of service with stakeholders, and implement plans for assigned projects.
  • Participate in teams to research and test telecommunication and related equipment.
  • Assist in development of requirements for technical specifications for procurement of telecommunications systems and equipment and provides technical support in the administration of material contracts and project management of turnkey system contracts.
  • Prepare detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for equipment, ensuring that technical tradeoffs have been considered, and that decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.
  • Prepare engineering designs or assist in developing engineering requirements for the development, installation and modification of company facilities.
  • Provide technical support to construction, operations and maintenance personnel.

Position Requirements:
Education & Corresponding Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering is required.
• 10 years of experience and knowledge of electronic engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to industrial control or SCADA systems is required.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• 5 years of direct experience with designing, installing, or maintaining SCADA or industrial control systems.
• 5 years of experience with Ethernet or packet-based operational technology (OT) or industrial control system (ICS) networks.
• Experience with industry standard SCADA protocols (ethernet or serial based): e.g., DNP3 and Modbus.
• 1 year of providing field support service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 1 year(s) of hands-on troubleshooting or maintenance experience with one or more common utility Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) platform and associated digital or analog inputs/outputs and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with the Linux operating system.
• Experience with Python script programming.
• Experience in development of HMI/MMI interfaces.
• Experience conducting classroom training or laboratory workshops .

Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit.

Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws. #IND