Position OverviewPower your future with Qualus in our Field Engineering department as a Relay Field Engineer. The Relay Field Engineer is responsible for execution of commissioning and testing of protection & control schemes and systems for customers' electric utility substation and plant location, including but not limited to the range of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED). Such schemes and systems are commonly applied to protect, monitor, and control utility distribution, transmission, and power plant assets. The systems and schemes include SCADA systems and the communications media between IEDs, whether considered a "relay", meter, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Digital Fault Recorder/Transient Recorder (DFR), or interfacing with an IEC-61850 or other multifunction media converter or intelligent logic device.
Responsibilities- Red-lines design documents throughout the drawing set (Single Line, AC/DC Elementary, Wiring, Panel Arrangement, and Bill of Material/Material List) Performs End-To-End testing
- Performs IED testing, both manually and with operating automated test sets (such as the Doble 6150, Omicron, Manta) for protection & control schemes.
- Identifies common risks associated with testing and commissioning those schemes and systems.
- Develops test plans, risk assessments, and practical application of basic protection & control systems and schemes
- Leads people and tasks within a larger project, or provide technical and people leadership on projects with well-defined scopes of work
- Performs weekly site safety inspections
- Leads the application of HP with the approval of the Project Lead
- Supports Company and Customer policies and procedures
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
- 5+ years' experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations
- Experience in handling simple volt-ohm-meter and working with hand tools
- Experience in reading and interpreting One Line, AC & DC Elementary and Wiring diagrams
- Ability to perform regular field work in various work environments, conditions and weather
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (inclusive of reading and writing) due to the nature of safety-related materials, documentation, and interactions with clients.
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Benefits & CompensationQualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Company OverviewQualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.
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