Senior Engineer I, Power Systems

Schneider Electric•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Schneider Electric Consulting Services is seeking a qualified Power System Engineer. This role is responsible for leading and executing power system engineering studies for clients. The engineer will learn and grow abilities in power system studies, including analyses such as short-circuit, coordination, arc flash, load flow, voltage drop, and harmonics. Additional growth areas include digital relay protection and control, equipment assessments, and power quality assessments. The engineer will have the opportunity to continuously expand their skills and increase their knowledge so that the solutions offered are technically sound and meet national regulatory standards. Engineers are responsible for working with project management to ensure that the work satisfies specifications and customer needs and is completed within the project timeline and budget. Most projects are office-based, but some include onsite data collection, which requires travel and adherence to company safety policies. The engineer will develop relationships with key customers and work to become the trusted advisor for them in order to facilitate an effective partnership and drive incremental business.

Requirements

BSEE
Three years of experience in power systems
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
The ability to quickly establish trust of clients in a consulting role
Willingness to collaborate to ensure success of team
EIT/FE (PE a plus)
Power system analysis including short-circuit, coordination, and arc flash
Proficiency in modeling electrical systems in software such as ETAP, SKM, Easypower
Report writing
National Electrical Code LV cable and transformer protection
Ability to analyze and interpret engineering documents, codes and standards, technical procedures
Ethical behavior
Safety conscious
Situational awareness, social intelligence, listening, problem-solving skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to assist others in understanding project objectives and specifications and see various points of view
Cool-Calm-Collected under pressure and in dynamic environments
Able to simultaneously address project details without losing the big-picture
Anticipate and communicate project risks and implements mitigation strategies
Collaborative and influential communication style
Ambitious, quick and assertive
Ability to develop project scope and identify project risks (technical, schedule, cost, change order)

Nice To Haves

PE a plus

Responsibilities

Executes projects or leads project execution
Develops and maintains own technical and commercial proficiency of Consulting offers
Maintains the relationship with key customers (internal and external)