ERS Systems Integration Engineer - Remote

Vertiv - Tumwater, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Tumwater, WA

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About the position

The Integration Engineer position at Vertiv Corporation is a critical role that requires a substantial amount of specialized expertise in electric power systems. This position involves tackling new and challenging problems that have not been solved before, necessitating a collaborative approach with a broad range of engineers. The Integration Engineer will be responsible for pulling together various elements of system integration, ensuring that all components work seamlessly together. This role demands a high level of technical expertise in electric power system protection and automation, as well as strong problem-solving skills to address complex issues that arise during projects. In this position, the Integration Engineer will work closely with design teams, vendors, utility companies, regulatory agencies, operators, owners, contractors, and protection engineers. The primary focus will be on creating system programming that translates the owner's requirements into concrete technical designs. This includes developing settings for all layers of control, such as protective relaying and communication processors. The engineer will also simulate power system conditions in a lab environment to test the communications and automation functionality of integrated Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) and software packages. Additionally, the role involves writing complete and detailed reports, processing job billing accurately, and standardizing logic schemes through documentation using AutoCAD. The Integration Engineer will be responsible for tracking, organizing, and managing projects using web-based storage solutions, ensuring that all aspects of the project are well-documented and accessible to relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an advanced level of technical expertise in electric power system protection and automation
• Work closely with design, vendor, utility, regulatory agency, operators, owners, contractors, and protection engineers to create system programming which translates the owner's requirements into concrete technical designs
• Develop settings for all layers of control including protective relaying and communication processors
• Simulate power system conditions in a lab environment to test communications and automation functionality of integrated IEDs and software packages
• Write complete, detailed reports using a computer, and accurately process job billing
• Standardize logic schemes via documentation using AutoCad
• Track, organize and manage projects using web based storage.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the National Electrical Code and various industry standards, such as NERC, IEEE, OSHA and NFPA
• Requires special skills in a majority of the following: Generation and co-generation start-up - ANSI, NEC, and NEMA specification; complex control systems; medium and high voltage substation start-up
• Thorough knowledge of electrical apparatus testing with a strong theoretical understanding of electrical power systems, and good aptitude for problem evaluation
• Requires a high degree of communication and organizational skills
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients, peers and management
• Good judgment, dependable, supervises large-scale projects with technical expertise and good business management skills
• Strong computer skills including editing, formatting and using templates in Microsoft Office Suite, use of Manufacturer specific software and documentation of design within AutoCad
• Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and night work. Must be available for out-of-town and international travel of up to several weeks
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus
• Valid Driver's License