Grid Automation Engineer (BBBH155470) England
My UK based client are looking for Field Service Grid Engineers to join their growing international team. This a great opportunity to further your career in an established Global company.
Essential Responsibilities
- To be within a team in charge of a maintenance contract with customers. On a fortnightly rotation you will be required to be on call, 24 hours a day, to perform first line fault diagnostics of Systems and clear failures of Substation Control and Protection systems installed at operational substations onshore and offshore.
- Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites. Ensure full reports are generated to the end-Customer.
- Perform Validation and FAT of Protection and substation automation systems including database upgrades / modifications, firmware upgrades, testing on mirror platform and provide SAT assistance.
- Consulting services on P&C Engineering (Calculation of Settings, Protection Relay, Control Units and Gateway Configuration, Coordination Studies, Short Circuit analysis).
- Leverage applicable Lean/6-Sigma projects.
- Provide, audit, and implement quality control requirements for on-site activities. Assist the company on the Quality Focus, always strive for continuous improvement, ensure all areas of customer dissatisfaction/satisfaction are addressed and take corrective action when the source of any deviation from required standards is identified.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Electronics/Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent knowledge or experience
- Strong technical skills on Protection Relays, Communication Protocols, SCADA.
- Proficiency level in English. Other languages valued (Spanish, French, Italian and/or Portuguese)
- Minimum 5 plus years’ experience in Electrical protection and Substation Automation Systems, experience working on technical support, testing, maintenance, commissioning in transmission, distribution, industrial and power plants environments.
- Experience with electrical Protection relays and Control systems (LV, MV & HV).
- Experience in substation automation systems, DS Agile knowledge preferred.
- Experience with electrical protection relays, basic and detailed design is essential to be successful in the role.
- Willingness and ability to travel globally. (Around 150 days/year)
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- EU Work Permit
The role offers a competitive salary and excellent package.