The Power Systems Engineer (aka Senior Electrical Engineer) works with other Engineers, DVL Sales, Program Management as well as chosen contractors, engineers, equipment manufacturers and with the end user customer. This Engineer will design and develop power systems projects from quote to commissioning. Come work for a nationally certified 6-peat Great Place To Work Company! Salary plus bonus potential and car allowance! This position works both onsite in our Bristol, PA headquarters and at Philadelphia surrounding customer sites.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Overseeingan integrated electrical controls project from quote to commissioning including:

- Working with the Sales Engineer to help define & budget a desired project

- Developing submittal drawings as required for the project

- Working & coordinating with outside switchgear vendors (General Electric, Square D, DVM, etc.) as required

- Providing schematics for the exact design of the controls, basically all wiring on the secondary’s of the PTs, CPTs, PTs, breaker secondary contacts, relays, generator control devices, power supplies, PLC’s, networking & communications, annunciation, control switches, etc.

- Set up & write the PLC control & redundancy logic, HMI graphics and pages as required to accomplish the desired operations

- Become familiar with and apply & program Woodward Generator control devices. Interface to the PLC as required

- Become familiar with and apply & program SEL, GE, Schneider, Bender or Basler protective relay devices and interface to the PLC as required

- Oversee the construction of the system

- Write the specific sequence of operations, factory & field test scripts

- Participate in site & construction coordination meetings as required

- Run the factory witness test

- Field check, test, startup, commissioning, and training as required

• Accurately constructs control panels, field wiring modifications, changes, etc. Wiring work performed is neat, looks like quality and resembles high quality OEM construction.
• Perform start up, maintenance & troubleshooting of ATSs and other electrical control systems as required
• Set up protective relaying systems as required to achieve desired Generator parallel operations or Utility/generator parallel operations
• Safely, efficiently & properly perform load bank tests (UPSs, Generators, etc.) and other general and simpler corrective maintenance procedures related to basic switchgear & ATSs.
• Safely, efficiently & properly perform Infrared Imaging and power quality analysis.
• Work in a safe manner. Follows DVL safety policies, OSHA standard safety practices, and customer site safety requirements
• Provide supervision to ensure that when working at customer locations, safety procedures and practices are understood and followed by associates and sub-contractors

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY

• At least a few years working experience relating to the responsibilities of the job. This experience can be with a major Switchgear Manufacturer or Assembler, Generator Dealer or Distributor, PLC or Controls Manufacturer or Control Systems provider.
• Prior Electrical/Generator hands on controls design and/or field experience is preferred.
• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or an Engineering related degree like Electrical Power Engineering preferred but not required if have recent and reklevant expereince.
• AutoCAD and/or Promise E experience for preparation of electrical single lines, schematics, elevations, floor plans, various control systems, & mechanical piping systems
• A general understanding of Electrical generation, distribution, conditioning & control systems as well as the control devices commonly utilized with them.
• Understanding of and experience with the National Electric Code
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E & OSHA electrical safety regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite
• A basic understanding and/or willing to learn the requirements for setting up IT/server networks as typically utilized within electrical control systems.
• A general understanding of the Construction Design-Bid Build & Design-Build processes
• Experience with General Electric and/or Allen Bradley PLC systems and their software
• Experience with Woodward Control devices
• Experience with SEL, GE, Schneider, Basler protection & Control products
• Experience with SCADA systems application & deployment

COMPETENCIES YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Technical Knowledge
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Dependability

The pay range is $100,000 - $109,000 based on relevant experience plus $13,500/year car allowance, biannual bonus, laptop, and iPhone.

Our Company takes innovation in our industry very seriously, and there’s nothing like the feeling of being revolutionary. What we like most, though, is making things happen – getting results in creative ways. We know this kind of approach takes top candidates, so we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package including:

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Fully Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)(Yep, that's right! Why be an employee when you can also be an owner?!)

• 401(k) Retirement Program and Company Match

• Medical & Prescription Drug

• Dental

• Voluntary Vision

• 15 Paid Time Off days, Volunteer Paid Time Off and 10 Holidays per calendar year

• FREE Short & Long-Term Disability

• FREE Basic Life/AD&D

• Voluntary Supplemental Life insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate

• Tuition Reimbursement

OUR CORE VALUES

SAFETY: The safety of our associates, customers, and partners is part of the DVL culture and a Core Value.

CARING: We care about the success of our customers, our partners, our associates, and our company.

COLLABORATION: Working with the team to achieve the best outcome, which is critical to our success.

CREATIVITY: Being creative with ideas to improve the way we do things.

INTEGRITY: We are not afraid to do the right thing.

PROFESSIONALISM: Professional behavior is a cornerstone of our business.