PE - Automation for Data Center Eng team
About The Position
SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. This position is for an Automation Engineer within the Data Center Engineering team. The role involves applying knowledge of power systems and SEL products to complex automation and protection systems. Responsibilities include leading customer training, system design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation. The engineer will also contribute to proposal development, mentor junior staff, and uphold company values and principles. The position is open to multiple office locations: Plymouth, MI; Lakewood, CO; Fairview Heights, IL; Houston, TX; and Markham, ON.
Requirements
- B.S. In Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 5+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and focus area practices and philosophies
- Demonstrated knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications
- Demonstrated proven knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
- Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
- Negative drug test result(s)
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer License or equivalent certification
- Electrical utility, industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience
- Project management experience
- Working knowledge of Vision or other project management tracking software
- Focus Area = Automation
- Automation = software, integration and automation, industrial controls, PLCs, industry protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus), Ethernet systems, protocol analyzers, and industry SCADA practices.
Responsibilities
- Possesses, understands and applies knowledge and experience of power system focus area and related SEL products to complete complex assignments.
- Lead in training and assisting customers with the creation, design configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
- Lead in assigning, completing and implementing work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
- Assist in the identification, preparation and presentation of successful proposals for SEL equipment, services, and systems.
- Mentor and develop professional staff. May supervise as necessary.
- Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Understand. Create. Simplify.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Superior benefits
- Inspiring work
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution
- Personal RRSP contributions supported
- Top tier health insurance that includes extended coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Statutory paid holidays
- Personal holidays
- Annual vacation accrual starting at 15 days
- 9 paid sick days
- Parental leave that covers up to 90% of regular earnings
- Family medical and compassionate leave
- Apprenticeships
- Tuition assistance
- Engineering development programs
- Wellness programs
- Adoption assistance
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
