Field Service Engineer-Substation Testing Details | Kinectrics

Electrical Engineer
- Transmission & Distribution Testing

Hurst, TX (Dallas/Ft. Worth area)

As a Field Service Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to lead specialty field testing projects and campaigns for High Voltage & Medium Voltage assets in electricity generation plants, utility, and industrial substations. You will undergo comprehensive training to develop the necessary skills for this role.

Your main role will involve performing electrical field testing services, which includes conducting ground grid testing, advanced underground distribution and high voltage class cables testing, switch gear and transformer testing. Additionally, you will also be involved in performing power system studies such as ground grid design (CDEGS studies), lightning studies, arc flash analysis, insulation coordination, load flow analysis, short circuit analysis, and CIA (Critical Infrastructure Assessment).

While you will be based in the Hurst, TX office, it is important to note that a significant portion of your time, approximately 30-50%, will be spent traveling to client sites across the United States. The specific travel assignments will be determined by the company. Therefore, you must be open to flexible scheduling and have the ability to travel on short notice.

In summary, as a Field Service Engineer, you will play a crucial role in leading field testing projects, to help ensure the reliability and performance of High Voltage & Medium Voltage systems for our clients. Your expertise in electrical field testing and power system studies will contribute to the success of electricity generation plants, utility, and industrial substations.

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General Duties

• Following an initial training period and evaluation of your progress in the role, your responsibilities will grow as you begin to lead projects, schedule resources and equipment, and safely perform the advanced electrical tests at various facilities including public utilities, nuclear generation plants, renewable plants (wind, solar farms) and industrial applications.
• You will perform ground grid testing (current injection testing), soil resistivity measurements, current split testing, step and touch measurements, power system studies, diagnostics on underground power cables.
• Following the field testing, you will compile and analyze results and prepare comprehensive technical engineering reports for presentation to customers.
• You will directly interact with power distribution customers and contractors on site, operate advanced diagnostics equipment, acquire test data, and communicate with the remote support team.
• You will be responsible for management of company assets in field including power supplies, instrumentation, tools, inventory parts, etc.
• You will be relied on to provide onsite customer training on safety issues, test processes and quality control topics.
• You will have the opportunity to perform electrical diagnostic tests, investigations and technical studies for customers in other transmission and distribution disciplines if needed.
• You will be relied on to respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and work closely with them to solve their technical problems.
• As a Kinectrics employee it is the expectation that all employees deliver exceptional customer satisfaction by following good quality and safety practices in all aspects of the work performed and in compliance with Kinectrics policies and procedures.

Technical Requirements

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering/Physics or equivalent is required. An advanced degree in electrical engineering with a focus on power systems would be beneficial.
• 0-2 years experience in electrical engineering or maintenance of large electrical equipment. Mid-career candidates will have 2-5 years of experience.
• 0-2 years experience in transmission and distribution industry. Mid-career candidates will have 2-5 years of experience.
• 0-2 years experience in electrical equipment testing, preferably insulation diagnostics. Mid-career candidates will have 2-5 years of experience.
• 0-2 years experience in hands on related field work. Mid-career candidates will have 2-5 years of experience.
• Familiarity with quality standards such as ISO 9001 and 17025 is a plus.
• Familiarity with CDEGS software, IEEE 80 and 81 and resistance testing is a plus.
• Foundational knowledge of cable system, switch gear and transformers.
• Familiarity with testing and diagnosis of power cables including AC/DC/VLF withstand and Partial Discharge testing as well as Dielectric Loss / VLF T and delta testing; knowledge of additional techniques such as DS, TDR, FDR or LIRATM would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with switch gear, breaker and substation equipment helpful but not required for entry level candidates.
• Electrical design problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.

Professional Competencies

• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines for multiple projects in parallel.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical reports along with excellent verbal…