Project Engineer II- Automation

Position Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 3+ years
• Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements

As an Automation Engineer, a typical day might include the following:

• Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers
• Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects
• Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction
  • Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions
  • Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow)
  • Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area.
• Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
  • Automation Design Specifications and drawings
  • Product configurations
  • Factory testing and procedures
  • Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures
  • Service reports
• Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning.

This job might be for you if:

• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
• Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research
• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
• Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations
• Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
• Experience with server/client SCADA applications
• Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
• Willing to travel at least 25% of the time domestically and abroad

Additions skills but not requirements:

• Experience with phase I/O style project management
• Experience with SEL product configurations
• Experience with IEC-61131 programming
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience with IT/OT Network design
• Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark)
• Substation safety training
• Work from home experience

This position is open to multiple locations

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Salary Information

$100,000 - 145,000 per year.

We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job and responsibility. We base our starting pay offer and title and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. #INDD2

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.