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With over 20 years of operating experience and a presence on 5 continents, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.\nNovaSource’s comprehensive approach to total asset optimization in addition to O&M services includes value engineering, performance analysis, strategic supply chain management, and advanced monitoring systems. The company operates in key global markets managing over 30GW of solar power plants. NovaSource’s expertise extends beyond solar and includes battery energy storage systems (BESS), offering a complete suite of services for the evolving renewable energy landscape.\nSummary of Role:\nWe are seeking an experienced Electrical or Protection Maintenance Engineer at NovaSource Power Services. NovaSource Power Services is an independent Solar Operations and Maintenance provider currently servicing over 30 GW of Solar, BESS and Substation assets worldwide. NovaSource Power Services strives to be the number one O&M provider within its key target markets within 5 years, and have 30% of its revenue from value-added services, of which Maintenance Engineering will play a key role. This role will report to the Maintenance Engineering Manager and will be responsible for providing Electrical and Protection Engineering expertise to the global fleet.\nCurrently, the engineering team provides three main functions for the business:\nContinuous engineering support for global assets\nExecuting value added service projects such as repowering projects and protection system updates.\nBuilds and maintains critical infrastructure to support and monitor assets.\nResponsibilities:\nRespond to daily requests for Maintenance Engineering support for the global fleet of power plants. Examples:Conducting root cause analysis on breaker mis-operations. Example tasks include:Analyzing relay event trip and sequential event recorder (SER) files\nStudying substation single lines and wiring diagrams\nCommunicating with and providing recommendations to Field Service Technicians\nProviding recommendations for and reviewing the results of testing of equipment such as bushings, breakers, and more\n\nInvestigating and troubleshooting system alarms remotely with Field Service Technicians. Examples include:Relay alarms or failures\nTransformer dissolved gas analysis (DGA) alarms\nTransformer bushing monitoring system alarms\nInverter alarms\nBESS alarms\n\nReviewing Preventative Maintenance Testing Reports and providing recommendations based on results.\n\nRetrieve and analyze site record drawings which include single line diagrams, cable schedules, and more.\nRetrieve and analyze protection relay event trip and sequence of event data for breaker mis-operation analysis.\nRetrieve, analyze, and implement protection system settings, updates and logs.\nCommunicate daily with Field Service Technicians to gather information or provide recommendations.\nCommunicate with Customers, Owners and Regulatory Agencies as needed.\nCommunicate daily with other Maintenance Engineering team members and other internal Engineering Teams using email, chat, or phone.\nParticipate in a weekly team meeting to discuss open topics, review problems and plan value added services.\nQuote, plan, and execute value added service projects such as:Sizing and replacing inverters or transformers.\nSizing and replacing cables.\nSystem modeling.\n\nBuild and maintain rapport with Field Service Personnel and Customers / Owners.\nCreate medium and high voltage engineering drawings for value added service projects.\n15% travel locally or internationally for site visits, team meetings, or training.\nUse Microsoft Office 365 suite of tools to manage emails, documents, schedules, and more.\nUtilize various OEM specific software, including but not limited to SEL Synchrowave / Quickset (RTAC Quickset), Power Electronics Power Supervisor, SMA Remote Tool, Fluence DAS, Tesla Microscope.\nGeneral Qualifications:\nCommunicate effectively in both verbal and written format in English.\nStrong analytical and critical thinking skills\nAccomplished user of Microsoft Office 365\nAbility to work within multiple countries Electrical Standards, ANSI, IEEE, IEC, NETA\nBasic understanding of SCADA/HMI systems\nBasic understanding of power plant controllers, inverters, BESS, capacitor banks and solar tracking systems\nBasic knowledge of approved cyber security practices\nHigh Voltage Qualifications:\nMinimum 5 years of High voltage substation Engineering experience\nExtensive experience with SEL protection relays e.g SEL-351, SEL-735, SEL-487E, SEL-387, SEL-311L\nExtensive experience with substation RTAC equipment e.g SEL-3530\nExperience with GE Relays GE-L90, GE-N60\nExperience with ABB protection relays is a plus.\nExperience with main power transformers and bushings\nExperience with dissolved gas analysis (DGA) and bushing monitoring systems (BMS)\nMedium Voltage Qualifications:\nMinimum 2 years of experience within the Solar and BESS Renewable Energy industry\nExperience with string and central solar inverters\nExperience with Battery Energy Storage Systems.\nExperience with BESS Power Conversion Systems\nExperience with Medium Voltage Transformers (MVT)\nWork Environment:\nOffice Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm\nOn Call rotation for Emergency Hotline coverage\nChandler office - Hybrid / Remote Options for qualifying candidates\nPeriodic travel to sites, meetings or training as required\nOffice Physical Requirements:\nAll positions, when in our offices, require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all such personnel must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.\nPotential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required, in compliance with all federal laws and the state in which the candidate resides.\nUS: Diversity Statement - Equal Employment Opportunity\nIt is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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