Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer Location: Madison
Company Name:
Madison Gas and Electric
Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer
Location: Madison
Job Code: 14-067
# of openings: 1
Description
POSITION PURPOSE
Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise to support Energy Production (EP) capital projects, maintenance, and operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides electrical and controls engineering expertise to support the Integrated Control Systems (ICS) and electrical infrastructure utilized for power generation, steam export, and chiller water export within EP facilities. This includes West Campus Cogeneration Facility, Blount, and distributed generators and combustion turbines operated by the Company.
Identifies the need for upgrades and improvements to process control systems, applications, and network ICS devices.
Executes project management tasks necessary for completion of capital projects including tasks such as technology research, technology life cycle evaluation, cost estimation, contractor coordination, documentation control, and equipment commissioning.
Assists maintenance personnel performing troubleshooting of the electrical and instrumentation systems used to control EP functions.
Manages and coordinates contract engineers, construction contractors, technicians, and craft electricians.
Works closely with software and hardware vendors to understand performance, maintenance, and life cycle of various products necessary for EP equipment.
Communicates and coordinates effectively with Information Technology groups (e.g., IT - Technical Services, Security, Databases, and Applications) as needed for new control devices, replacements of obsolete devices, hardware lease replacements, software licensing, software patching, and version control of existing device software.
Gathers and assembles technical, cost, and operational information on various equipment and systems affecting the power plants for management, replacement, evaluation, regulatory, or other studies.
Conducts studies and tests on process controls equipment including commissioning, tuning, and testing of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) functional logic and human machine interface (HMI) screen functionality.
Coordinates training of EP personnel on new control systems and electrical equipment.
Locates, maintains, and updates documents which include drawings, manuals, and instructions.
Maintains and improves documentation control and change management standards for process control systems, applications, and network control devices.
Provides on-call availability 24 hours per day in seven-day blocks on weekly and holiday rotation schedules.
Travels to off-site substations and equipment to perform engineering duties or studies.
Recommends safety and reliability improvement opportunities to management and other departments.
Attends classes and seminars to learn new and existing technologies used in the power plant and utility industry.
Keeps current with appropriate construction and safety codes, governmental codes such North American Electric Reliability Corporation reliability standards, and Company rules and regulations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited four-year university.
Valid driver's license.
Experience in reading, interpreting, and developing electric drawings and schematics.
Ten or more years of experience with utility electrical and controls systems.
Experience working with craft personnel.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of electrical engineering principles with an understanding of high-, medium-, and low-voltage systems.
Understanding of boilers, turbines, generators, electric motors, and variable frequency drive systems.
Organizational and time-management skills to effectively and efficiently plan, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Familiar with PLCs, HMI software, and network devices such as servers, switches, routers, hubs, fiber-optics, firewalls, etc.
Familiar with electro-mechanical field devices and instrumentation commonly found in power plants such as control valves, damper drives, temperature and pressure transducers, level sensors, conductivity sensor, oxygen sensors, etc.
Understanding of proportional-integral-derivative loop and process controls as they relate to power plant systems.
Understanding of PLCs, HMI software, ladder logic, and function block programming.
Working knowledge and experience with proprietary controls hardware and software such as WonderWare, Emerson Delta V, Matrix, Concept, Controls Plus, GE Cimplicity, GE Proficy, GE EnerVista, Modicon, Quantum, Modbus, TCP/IP protocol, SQL Server, FastTrack, ABB SmartVision, GE BN Config 3500, GE Mark VI Controller, Cutler Hammer apps, Direct Logic, Direct Soft, GE Control Box, GE Fanuc Logic Master, GE PAC 8000, ProWorx 32, Power Command, ACP Thin Client, Beckwith IPScom, Rockwell Panel Builder 32, USB CANLD, RUINET, and Omron PLC software desired.
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Excel.
Interpersonal skills to effectively work and communicate with craft personnel, fellow engineers, vendors, contractors, and management personnel.
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EOE/AAPEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Madison Gas and Electric
Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer
Location: Madison
Job Code: 14-067
# of openings: 1
Description
POSITION PURPOSE
Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise to support Energy Production (EP) capital projects, maintenance, and operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides electrical and controls engineering expertise to support the Integrated Control Systems (ICS) and electrical infrastructure utilized for power generation, steam export, and chiller water export within EP facilities. This includes West Campus Cogeneration Facility, Blount, and distributed generators and combustion turbines operated by the Company.
Identifies the need for upgrades and improvements to process control systems, applications, and network ICS devices.
Executes project management tasks necessary for completion of capital projects including tasks such as technology research, technology life cycle evaluation, cost estimation, contractor coordination, documentation control, and equipment commissioning.
Assists maintenance personnel performing troubleshooting of the electrical and instrumentation systems used to control EP functions.
Manages and coordinates contract engineers, construction contractors, technicians, and craft electricians.
Works closely with software and hardware vendors to understand performance, maintenance, and life cycle of various products necessary for EP equipment.
Communicates and coordinates effectively with Information Technology groups (e.g., IT - Technical Services, Security, Databases, and Applications) as needed for new control devices, replacements of obsolete devices, hardware lease replacements, software licensing, software patching, and version control of existing device software.
Gathers and assembles technical, cost, and operational information on various equipment and systems affecting the power plants for management, replacement, evaluation, regulatory, or other studies.
Conducts studies and tests on process controls equipment including commissioning, tuning, and testing of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) functional logic and human machine interface (HMI) screen functionality.
Coordinates training of EP personnel on new control systems and electrical equipment.
Locates, maintains, and updates documents which include drawings, manuals, and instructions.
Maintains and improves documentation control and change management standards for process control systems, applications, and network control devices.
Provides on-call availability 24 hours per day in seven-day blocks on weekly and holiday rotation schedules.
Travels to off-site substations and equipment to perform engineering duties or studies.
Recommends safety and reliability improvement opportunities to management and other departments.
Attends classes and seminars to learn new and existing technologies used in the power plant and utility industry.
Keeps current with appropriate construction and safety codes, governmental codes such North American Electric Reliability Corporation reliability standards, and Company rules and regulations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited four-year university.
Valid driver's license.
Experience in reading, interpreting, and developing electric drawings and schematics.
Ten or more years of experience with utility electrical and controls systems.
Experience working with craft personnel.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of electrical engineering principles with an understanding of high-, medium-, and low-voltage systems.
Understanding of boilers, turbines, generators, electric motors, and variable frequency drive systems.
Organizational and time-management skills to effectively and efficiently plan, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Familiar with PLCs, HMI software, and network devices such as servers, switches, routers, hubs, fiber-optics, firewalls, etc.
Familiar with electro-mechanical field devices and instrumentation commonly found in power plants such as control valves, damper drives, temperature and pressure transducers, level sensors, conductivity sensor, oxygen sensors, etc.
Understanding of proportional-integral-derivative loop and process controls as they relate to power plant systems.
Understanding of PLCs, HMI software, ladder logic, and function block programming.
Working knowledge and experience with proprietary controls hardware and software such as WonderWare, Emerson Delta V, Matrix, Concept, Controls Plus, GE Cimplicity, GE Proficy, GE EnerVista, Modicon, Quantum, Modbus, TCP/IP protocol, SQL Server, FastTrack, ABB SmartVision, GE BN Config 3500, GE Mark VI Controller, Cutler Hammer apps, Direct Logic, Direct Soft, GE Control Box, GE Fanuc Logic Master, GE PAC 8000, ProWorx 32, Power Command, ACP Thin Client, Beckwith IPScom, Rockwell Panel Builder 32, USB CANLD, RUINET, and Omron PLC software desired.
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Excel.
Interpersonal skills to effectively work and communicate with craft personnel, fellow engineers, vendors, contractors, and management personnel.
If you are interested in applying for this position, click on Apply for this Position below. However, if you are already logged in, click on the Add To My Jobs below.
EOE/AAPEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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