Senior Substation Protection & Control Field Engineer - Chicago, Illinois Area in Chicago

Job Title

Senior Substation Protection & Control Field Engineer

Hybrid - Whiting, Indiana / Greater Chicago, IL

Exempt

Orbital is currently seeking a Senior Substation Protection & Control Field Engineer to support projects in the Greater Chicago area. The position may be filled at the Senior Engineer I through Senior Engineer III level based on the candidate's experience criteria detailed below.

• Reviews project design drawings and verifies field wiring to ensure strict adherence to proper protective relaying practices and Orbital or customer standards.
• Provides onsite engineering support and directs various operating and construction personnel to ensure that all substation electrical equipment is installed, tested, and operates properly.
• Designs control scheme logic and creates protective relaying schematic diagrams for new substations or renovation projects for temporary protection purposes during construction outages.
• Performs acceptance, calibration, functional testing and final load checks of protective relays and control schemes for new substations or renovation projects.
• Performs field acceptance testing of new substation equipment (power transformers, high voltage circuit breakers, instrument transformers, voltage regulators, circuit reclosers, capacitor banks, and motor-operated switches).
• Performs scheduled inspection and functional test maintenance of protective relays and equipment control systems to ensure continued reliability.
• Maintains, calibrates and repairs the system monitoring equipment (Digital Fault Recorders and Sequential Event Recorders) located at critical transmission substations.
• Maintains, calibrates and repairs the electronic controls used in voltage regulating, power factor correction and circuit recloser equipment.
• Provides technical assistance and engineering services to various departments within the organization and to industrial and commercial customers.
• Documents all equipment test data and maintains the most current version of substation electrical prints.
• Provides field testing of the recommended ground grid installation to ensure adherence to design parameters.
• Conducts substation power transformer loading and voltage surveys and maintains system distribution voltage levels in proper adjustment.
• Responds promptly to investigate and provide solutions to field problems with protective relaying control schemes or other substation equipment.

• Knowledge normally acquired through a formal engineering curriculum: BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or BS Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. Consideration will be given to two-year degrees with experience in electric system protection/control or other relevant experience.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of total relevant experience with (5) years Substation Field Engineering Experience. Responsible experience requires evidence of critical decision-making skills without supervisory intervention and a mastery of the knowledge/skills required.

• Requirements as for Sr. Level I plus a minimum of ten (10) years of total relevant experience with eight (8) years Substation Field Engineering Experience. Responsible experience requires evidence of critical decision-making skills without supervisory intervention and a mastery of the knowledge/skills required.

• Requirements as for Sr. Level II plus a minimum of fifteen (15) years of total relevant experience with twelve (12) years Substation Field Engineering Experience. Responsible experience requires evidence of critical decision-making skills without supervisory intervention and a mastery of the knowledge/skills required.

• Ability to investigate and analyze assigned technical issues and apply basic electrical engineering principles to recommend sound solutions.
• Ability to read and interpret electric schematics and wiring diagrams
• Knowledge of electrical engineering principles including: 3-phase circuit theory, energy systems, electronics theory and equipment troubleshooting concepts.
• Specific knowledge of system configuration and operation of electric transmission and distribution facilities.
• Specific knowledge of protective relaying principles and testing concepts.
• Ability to devise and apply specific test procedures related to protective relay control systems and their associated elements.
• Ability to troubleshoot relay control schemes in a logical manner.
• Ability to operate complex electrical test and measurement equipment and accurately interpret results.
• Organizational and planning skills to plan workload and logically layout project schedules.
• Good and written communication skills for interfacing with company personnel or outside customers.
• Working knowledge of electrical equipment clearance request procedures.
• Working knowledge of safety policies/procedures, material/supply systems, and electric/material standards.
• Specific…