Postion: Consulting Power Engineer (Primetals Technologies USA LLC; Alpharetta, GA)
Position: Consulting Power Engineer (Primetals Technologies USA LLC; Alpharetta, GA)
Duties: Participate in the engineering, design and integration of High Voltage (HV) Substation, Static VAR Compensator (SVC), Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) projects. Apply advanced principles of power systems engineering and power electronics to control system voltage, improve power quality, and to mitigate electrical flicker. Perform SVC sizing, SVC design calculations and Arc Furnace compatibility studies to evaluate the feasibility of SVC systems. Engineering responsibilities include power system design & analysis to develop comprehensive basic and detailed engineering packages for HV Substations, Single Line Diagrams (SLD), Three Line Diagrams (TLD), Equipment layouts, and Bill of Materials (BOM). Review of installation & civil drawings to ensure seamless integration with electrical system designs. Perform advanced power system analysis in the field of steady state and transient state of the power system. Provide relay settings of substation protection equipment, TCRs, Filters and other SVC associated equipment. Perform SVC and STATCOM Preventive Maintenance based on industry standards and company standards. Provide expert level engineering support and troubleshooting during site commissioning, installation and equipment testing phase. Analyze complex fault data to determine root cause and engineer technical resolutions during planned and unplanned SVC and STATCOM outages. This job includes several discussions with proposals team, customers and vendors to freeze the technical requirements based on customer's need at the beginning of project. Negotiate technical terms with sub-vendors and collaborate with project managers to ensure equipment meets stringent quality and technical standards while maintaining project budgets and schedules. Knowledge and application of NESC, NEC, IEEE and ANSI standards to specify and evaluate the power system equipment and for integration into the specific substation solutions for customers.
Minimum education required:Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 7 years of post-bachelor's, progressively responsible experience in electrical engineering or related experience; OR Master's degree or the equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 5 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.
Skills required:Leading and supporting SVC and STATCOM system projects; Substation products, equipment, and engineering concepts/practices; Creating detailed engineering drawings, design calculations, BOM & Cable schedule; Power Electronics, SVC, STATCOM technologies; Performing SVC and STATCOM Preventive Maintenance and service works; Supporting SVC, STATCOM and high voltage substation project commissioning; Preparation of equipment specification and technical discussion during equipment ordering; Engineering software like AutoCAD, SKM, E Plan; Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring; Power system, power electronics and High voltage engineering; National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
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- Dice Id: 80183307
- Position Id: 3057e42e50f50d5d1da8b52cc5b63905
- Posted 11 days ago
