Axelon Services Corporation · 2 weeks ago
Controls Engineer IV
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expAxelon Services Corporation is a leading provider in engineering services, and they are seeking a Controls Engineer IV to lead the design and coordination of protection and control systems for T&D substations. The role involves overseeing technical aspects, ensuring high-quality design, and collaborating with various teams to meet project goals.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate P&C design with Electrical layout engineers and designers, Relay Setting Engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers, and field personnel
Create and support development of FAT, SAT, Outages, and cutover plans and procedures. Support field testing and commissioning either from office or by on-site presence
Lead a local or remote design team to develop P&C designs
Perform applicable design calculations required for DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, aux AC power design, and to define CT and PT/CCVT parameters to be specified
Perform engineering and constructability reviews of P&C deliverables of own project and those of other teams (peer review)
Prepare P&C engineering estimates. Estimate P&C equipment quantities and costs for proposals
Work on T&D substations for AC, HVDC, and FACTS projects with designers, peer engineers, and leaders
Responsible for defining, designing, and coordinating all technical aspects of HV/EHV substation protection & control
Oversee technical plant integration and optimization at the project level considering safety, quality, schedule, and cost criteria
Possess great attention to detail with a can-do attitude and customer responsiveness
May be identified as project engineer for small to medium-sized projects, which are highly secondary engineering focused
Continuously update with new technology and have a mindset of continuous learning, consistent with grid transition needs
Function with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results
Ensure high-quality design of protection schemes for all kinds of T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, BESS applications
Lead a local or remote design team to develop P&C designs
Evaluate interoperability, control features, and communication/protocol aspects of IEC’s serving as protection relays
Be familiar with IEC61850 process and system bus architecture for substations
Work independently on P&C drawings: one-line protection and metering diagrams, tripping tables/matrix, logic diagrams, etc
Coordinate P&C design with Electrical layout engineers and designers, Relay Setting Engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers, and field personnel
Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers and review technical documentation related to P&C design
Interface with customers to resolve technical issues
Prepare P&C engineering estimates. Estimate P&C equipment quantities and costs for proposals
Communicate with Project Engineering Manager during project execution to resolve engineering and design aspects
Perform applicable design calculations required for DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, etc
Create and support development of FAT, SAT, Outages, and cutover plans and procedures
Perform engineering and constructability reviews of P&C deliverables
Support the engineering manager in meeting business KPIs and department goals
Execute projects while maintaining compliance with business policies, tools, procedures, and methods
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college (BSEE with Power major strongly preferred)
Minimum 5 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems, and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at both AIS and GIS substations
P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification
Fluent in written and spoken English. Strong influencing and relationship-building skills. Demonstrated presentation skills
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations
Preferred
Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment
Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong presence in front of customers with demonstrated commercial experience
Knowledge of power system analysis software such as ETAP, Aspen Oneliner for relay coordination, load flows, short circuit, and arc flash studies
Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for Cyber Security, Grid Interconnection
Experience in technical problem-solving and Lean techniques
Mastering of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools, and technical aspects)
Company
Axelon Services Corporation
For more than 40 years, Axelon has been exceeding market expectations and delivering top talent to the Fortune 500.
501-1000 employees
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