Senior Power Systems Engineer

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $83250.0 - $122100.0 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

Eaton's Electrical Services & Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system’s life cycle—whether it’s design, build, or support. Our services integrate and optimize the elements of a power system to make sure it’s aligned with business goals. We can help keep your power system safe, efficient, reliable, and up-to-date.

Eaton has the largest and most experienced team of Power Systems Engineers (PSE) in the industry, with industry-standard software and advanced modeling and analysis capabilities at their fingertips. This team brings extensive skills and experiences to power system analysis and design. Active participation in technical societies such as IEEE and collaboration with a variety of utilities and industries ensures that our engineers are knowledgeable about today’s cutting edge engineering techniques. We assist customers at every stage of the power system: from substation and distribution system design to renewable energy and smart grid engineering, from safety and reliability-focused studies to power quality and grounding related audits and analyses.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide applied engineering and technical consultation for customers in the areas of power systems studies, power quality analysis, installation, startup, maintenance, repair and training.

In this position you will;

• Provide applied engineering and technical consultation for customers in the areas of power systems studies, design, installation, startup, maintenance, repair and training.
• Self-management of assigned projects and job cost accountability to perform work within budgeted cost estimates.
• Interpret specs and customer inquiries and design technical proposals and pricing for customers
• Provide technical solutions to customers that may involve equipment design or upgrades, testing of equipment, solutions relating to increase safety, reliability, or efficiency
• Mentor or lead other engineers on medium sized projects.
• Short-Circuit, LV/MV Coordination, Arc Flash
• Ability to run medium studies and projects unassisted
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings
  
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of experience (may include co-ops and internships)
• No relocation is being offered for this role. All candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the work locations listed in the job description. Active duty military candidates are exempt from this requirement.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• 5-7 years of experience
• Bachelor Degree focused in power
• PE License
• IEEE Membership
• Active in Local IEEE
• Graduated Field Service Certification Level II
• General Contractor’s License
• Electrical Contractor’s License
  
  
  

Skills

• Power Quality Measurements, Harmonic Analysis
• Basic Distribution System Design
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with the company’s safety program.
  
  
  

Additional Information

JOB/PROJECT SCOPE AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Medium: $20k - $50k
• Incumbent may be required to perform the following tasks but not limited on a Frequent, Occasional or Seldom Basis: repetitive lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, standing, climbing, squatting, bending, kneeling, driving extended distances. Incumbent may perform electrical engineering and service work (i.e. physical and mental activities) on equipment ranging from 5V DC (logic devices, zone interlocking signals, etc.) up to 750KV. They may also be required to work in extreme weather and temperature conditions from high heat and high humidity to subzero cold. Incumbent may also work at sites with areas that have poor lighting, ventilation, and dust. They may also be exposed to high noise levels.
  
  
  

LOMINGER COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving
• Action Oriented
• Composure
  
  
  

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