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This includes ensuring that all systems are installed and functioning properly, conducting tests to verify system performance, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the commissioning process.\nShermco Industries is seeking a Commissioning Engineer\nResponsibilities\nActively promotes safe working practices along with human performance improvement (HPI) daily.\nLeads and/or participates on completing Job Hazard Analysis with assigned team each workday.\nPerform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR’s), and remote terminal units (RTU’s).\nPerform functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks.\nPerform end to end testing of communication aided tripping schemes for both fiber systems and powerline carrier using RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite software.\nFamiliar with testing and calibrating GE and Westinghouse/ABB electromechanical relays.\nExperienced with commissioning SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787. \nExperienced with commissioning GE microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60.\nSupport RTU upgrade projects for various clients.\nAccurately documenting and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes.\nInterpret one line, three line, wiring, and schematic diagrams with ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies.\nAccurately completes time and expense reports along with maintaining good condition of assigned company vehicle.\nQualifications\nWillingness to travel overnight (up to 95%).\nIdeal candidate will have 4+ years experience in the electrical testing industry with a focus working with protection and control equipment with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients.\nProvide oversight of protection and control technicians and engineers.\nBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.\nProven experience with transmission and distribution relays to include SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse. \nFamiliarity with test equipment to include Doble 6150, Powercomm PCA-4125A, Arbiter 931, Vanguard CT 2000C, Omicron CT analyzer. \nExperienced in using test software such as RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite.\nExperienced in developing detailed commissioning test plans.\nExperience performing relay end to end testing to verify communication assisted tripping schemes such as differential, DCB, POTT, and transfer trip.\nStrong understanding of safe work practices and human performance improvement applicable to protection and control work in utility high voltage substations.\nCapable of performing in-service load checks for new equipment to validate correctness of operation.\nFamiliar with NERC PRC-005-6 requirements related to protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying maintenance.\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE\nShermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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