Electrical Field Test Engineer

EPC Services Company • Rapid City, SD

6h

About The Position

EPC Services Company, a leading power/utility engineering consultant and construction firm, has immediate openings for Electrical Test Engineers and Senior Test Engineers. The successful candidates will join a team that performs testing and maintenance on medium and high voltage systems. Travel is a significant part of the job. Test Engineer duties include medium and high voltage apparatus testing and functional verification of control, protection, and alarm circuits. Senior Test Engineers are also expected provide setting and testing protective relays and functional verification of control, protection, and alarm circuits. Test Engineers are expected to have thorough understanding of Doble, Fluke and other test equipment operation and be able to understand and interpret test results. Test Engineers must be able to read and understand technical documentation and users manuals, be familiar with IEEE standards, and know ANSI/IEEE system device function numbers. Test Engineers must also be familiar with the latest version of NETA Acceptance Testing Specification (ATS) and the latest version of NETA Maintenance Testing Specification (MTS). In addition, Senior Test Engineers must demonstrate a thorough understanding of substation physical drawings, equipment wiring diagrams and substation control schematics. The applicants will be asked to demonstrate and explain all aspects of substation protection philosophy, feeder protection, breaker failure protection, bus protection, power transformer protection, cap bank protection, distance protection (Basic concepts, Reach settings, Time-delay settings, Mho distance elements).

Requirements

• BSEE, BSME or BSEEET degree
• 6-10 years' experience for Senior Test Engineer or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Senior Test Engineers must be able to obtain NICET Level III certification
• strong understanding of safe work practices
• excellent organizational skills
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• working knowledge of test equipment
• driving (ability to be insured to drive company vehicles)
• Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future

Responsibilities

• medium and high voltage apparatus testing
• functional verification of control, protection, and alarm circuits
• setting and testing protective relays
• understand and interpret test results

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days, and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level