Electronics Engineer - Commissioning (Onsite)

Electronics Engineer - Commissioning (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Electronics Engineer - Commissioning for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will provide support and assistance to the Systems and Communication Test and Energization organization within the Commissioning and Testing group in the Transmission Services business line of the organization. This position provides on-site engineering and project management support for construction projects. The position also provides support, as a field electronics engineer, for coordinating and performing the testing of communications and control equipment in high voltage electrical substations, radio stations and control centers, as well as modifications and additions to the existing installations on the system in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana and will require extensive (up to 95%) travel. In addition to field installations there will be laboratory testing as well.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for an Electronics Engineer - Commissioning:

• Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects.
• Assist in planning and implementing research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Prepare/draft specifications for Contracting Officers’ use in the purchase of materials and equipment.
• Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of electronic / electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Create electrical drawings, reports, and calculations to support recommended engineering solutions for electrical systems.
• Assist with and coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and/or testing activities that enable compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements, alert manager or PM of any potential concerns or issues.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and support recommended construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Assist with inspection of completed installations and verification of operations to validate conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Assist with redesign to commission and verify proper electrical circuit functions and that all equipment designs meet applicable standards.
• Assist by providing schedule and progress information for construction projects.
• Perform troubleshooting and provide technical support to craft/customer personnel.
• Attend project scoping meetings or design reviews, recommending changes to specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.
• Propose field labor-hour estimates and develop recommended outage/transition plans to facilitate project implementation.
• Work with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
• Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles/practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
• With guidance from more experienced personnel, facilitate projects on site, including scheduling outages through outage coordinator, and verifying that materials arrive on site.
• Assist in testing of communication equipment including SCADA, SONET, microwave radio, Transfer Trip, and PLC’s.
• Test fiber optic cables.
• Draft technical laboratory reports and commissioning test documents for communications equipment. Provide start-up and commissioning of substation and control center communication facilities. Including radios (microwave, UHF, and VHF), multiplex equipment, transfer trip, SCADA, event recorders, telephone systems and fiber optic systems. Includes laboratory testing as well as field installation.
• Perform corrections to verify that all the equipment functions properly. Revise or correct all drawings to reflect the as-built condition of the equipment wiring and physical layout.
• Assist in development of requirements for technical specifications for procurement of telecommunications systems and equipment and provide 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 recommendations 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 facilities.

Requirements/Qualifications for an Electronics Engineer - Commissioning:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering or a directly related engineering field is required.
• 6 months of Electrical Engineering experience is required.
• Candidates 3 months from graduation will be considered. Proof of degree may be requested after graduation.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system is required.
• Training or experience in communications, control systems, or SCADA sufficient to allow knowledge development of design standards through on the job training.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand electrical schematics and prints to determine how communications and control systems operate.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

ED/BH 14017
 Job ID: 14017