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Siemens Substation Automation Technical Support in Wendell, North Carolina
Job Family: Customer Services
Req ID: 424362
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The Electrification & Automation (E&A) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing in our Future Grids portfolio to create the power distribution grid of the future.
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We are looking for a Substation Automation Technical Support . This position will be based in Wendell, NC.
You will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, testing, and commissioning protection and control applications and schemes, as well as providing technical support and fault analysis.
Roles & Responsibilities
Provide product technical support to Siemens SIPROTEC relays and or SICAM substation automation systems
Develop new application solutions with IEC61850 or other communication protocols relevant in the energy automation field
Create relay configuration files based on schematics and coordination studies; and or SICAM configuration files based on points list, and existing project documentation
Go to Customer site and provide commissioning work for Siemens SIPROTEC and or SICAM products
Report processes and tools inefficiencies and suggests improvements ideas.
Technical support, fault analysis, develop new applications for protective relays and or substation automation systems
Design, development, implementation, testing, and commissioning of protection and control applications and schemes
Travel to job sites, customer offices and vendors factories expected to be around 35% of total time.
You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
BS degree in Electrical Engineering or Similar with applicable experience
A minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience preferably in the power automation or protection engineering field. A strong candidate should be able to demonstrate applied knowledge of:
Busbar protection
Transformer protection
Breaker failure protection
Capacitor bank protection
Medium voltage protection schemes (including design of transfer schemes and reverse interlocking schemes)
Knowledge of Siemens SIPROTEC relays and DIGSI software and or SICAM A8000 or PAS substation automation systems
Communication protocols such as IEC61850, DNP, Modbus, IEC103, IEC101, IEC104, Profinet, Profibus
Control and Protection commissioning experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Work experience with power utilities as customers
Knowledge of ANSI standards, IEC standards.
Line Transmission and Distribution protection
Generator protection for small, medium, and large generators (including protection settings calculation)
High voltage, distribution, and generation applications
Knowledge of the multiple vendors' relay products and associated software
Project Lead experience
Professional Engineer license
You’ll benefit from:
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $72,30 - $124,080. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.
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