Field Service Engineer

About the position

SIEMENS ENERGY seeks a Field Service Engineer to support periodic maintenance activities for Service Contracts, Warranty repairs and support commissioning Activities for FACTS and HVDC stations. Field activities will include automation, protection, control, communication, equipment testing and commissioning, and customer reporting and interaction. The work will happen at SVC, Series Capacitor, Synchronous Condensers and HVDC stations throughout the United States. Extensive travel is required. 70% travel is required for the year.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning and Servicing, SVC, HVDC, Synchronous Condenser, Series Capacitor.
• Low voltage AC circuits, auxiliary power transformers, battery chargers, lead acid batteries, DC distribution, thyristor cooling systems, IGBT switching, DC control and protection circuits, alarm systems, mechanical interlocking arrangements, operator workstations, gate way station, and interface terminals.
• Current transformers, voltage transformers, power transformers, capacitor banks, reactors, filter banks, surge arrestors, bus bar system, grounding system, disconnect and grounding switches, and current and differential protections.
• Support and input to protection and control engineers related to the enhancements of the protection and control applications, philosophies and design.
• Recommend alterations to development and design to improve quality of processes and or procedures.
• Participate as a team member to develop Service and Commissioning documentation, provide schedule guidance, and outage planning.
• Assist with coordination of test equipment when needed.
• Interface with the Customer as the Siemens representative at site, provide feedback to Sales and Marketing on Customer goals and objectives and maintain the Customer relationship.

Requirements

• Electrical Engineering or Technology Degree or Bachelor's degree. Electrical Engineering degree is preferred with a minimum of three years relevant SVC or HVDC engineering commissioning experience in electrical systems.
• Ability to read and understand protection and electrical drawings, communicate in English effectively, document work performed, track progress, and administer warranty information as needed.
• Resolve complex problems and work within a team to resolve concerns that may affect more than a single station and independently plan work schedule, task, perform self-quality checks and follow procedures as written.
• Knowledge of protective relay concepts, practices and procedures.
• Understand major electrical power and industrial system applications for FACTS and HVDC devices and understand electrical protection, control systems, substation automation, SCADA systems with familiarity of design, integration, installation and testing of electrical control and protection systems or generation, transmission, and distribution.
• Familiarity with SEL relays and protection devices, protection and control logic.
• Must be a problem solver who can work in a team.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave