ERS-Supervising Engineer - Charleston

Position Summary

Responsible for performing supervisory, sales and administrative duties in a small area service center location or a designated scope of a larger service center while performing fieldwork on a regular basis. Technically support a region of service engineers.

• Supervise, train and assist other field service engineers and technicians while being responsible for all aspects of field service work in the area.
• Perform complex troubleshooting, specialized tests, inspections, and appraisals on electrical apparatus and electrical systems.
• Lead large projects requiring specialized skills such as generator acceptance tests, commissioning of larger substations, supervising turnkey projects, detailed power survey and other types of electrical consultation.
  • Instrumental in developing tests and inspections in new areas of field services.
  • Perform job estimating, proposal preparation, fieldwork, scheduling, reports, and billing.
  • Write complete, detailed reports promptly at end of project, using a computer, and accurately process job billing.
• May perform complex analysis and evaluative tasks necessary to complete equipment-labeling projects consistent with recognized industry and international standards, local jurisdiction requirements and company procedures.
• Actively involved client interface and business development activities.

• 1+ Senior Field Engineer, Field Engineer, and/or Technician

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb and balance.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move 100-pound test sets.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Graduate Engineer BSEE or BSME with six years’ experience; OR Graduate of applicable Electrical Technical School or Military equivalent with nine years minimum same or similar work experience; OR High school education or equivalent with ten years minimum same or similar work experience.
• NETA 3 Certification or equivalent experience.

• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code and various industry standards, such as OSHA and NFPA.
• Requires special skills in a majority of:
  Power quality surveys, generation and co-generation start-up, ANSI, NEC, NEMA and U.L. specifications (field evaluation); pilot wire and distance relaying; computer power system transient surveys; vector, phasor analogy; UPS systems; drive systems; complex control systems; medium and high voltage substation start-up; vibration analysis.
• Strong background and experience in all types of switch gear and equipment testing through the 500‑kV class.
• Thorough knowledge of electrical apparatus testing with a strong theoretical understanding of electrical power systems, and good aptitude for problem evaluation.
• A high degree of communication, supervisory, organizational and management skills are required.
• A good theoretical background and strong management skills are necessary.
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients, peers and management.
• Good judgment, dependable, supervises large-scale projects with technical expertise and business management skills.
• Strong computer skills including editing, formatting, and using templates in Microsoft Word, use of Internet for standards and product research, and operation of computer‑controlled test equipment.
• Technical presentations and articles may be required.
• Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and night work. Must be available for out‑of‑town and international travel of up to several weeks.

• Medium Lifting (30–45 lbs.)
• Heavy Lifting (over 50 lbs.)
• Frequent Standing
• Frequent kneeling / crawling / stooping
• Frequent bending / twisting
• Frequent climbing (stairs, ladders)
• Frequent driving (car, van, truck)

• Extreme cold (below 32°F)
• Extreme heat (above 100°F)
• Noise Level…