What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer (substation/CAD exp) position at The Planet Group?
Job Title : Electrical Engineer (Experience with CAD/Substation/utilities)
Job Description
Electrical Engineer Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills are required.
- Good clear oral and written communications skills and customer relations skills are required.
- Prior MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word skills are required.
- Prior experience with programmable/configurable devices, such as RTUs, regulator and recloser controls is desired.
- Experience with the IEC-61131 programming suite is desired.
- Experience with the DNP-3.0 protocol, both serial and IP is desired.
- Experience programming in VB.NET or another high level language is desired.
Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:
The Engineer will be responsible for the engineering and integration of hardware and software for programmable/configurable devices, substation network devices and legacy electrical devices in electric substations and on electric lines.
- This engineering and integration will support the detailed design of multiple projects reflected in the CAD design drawings produced by others in the I;C Division.
- The successful candidate will be comfortable working hands-on; in a lab environment, where system prototyping, test setups and connection/integration of devices will be common.
- Typical devices encountered will be programmable automation controllers, communications devices, network devices, remote terminal units (RTU), protective and control relays, meters, transformer monitors/controllers, transducers and generic controls for intelligent electrical devices (IEDs), etc.
- This position requires someone who has a positive attitude, strong work ethic and is extremely self-motivated.
- The position requires someone with a dedicated interest in the integration, connectivity design, networking, programming and configuration of intelligent electrical devices.
- The position also requires the ability to work successfully in a diverse team environment and with employees of varying technical skills and grade levels.