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Job Description - Senior Application Engineer (008OWC)

Position: Senior Application Engineer - 008OWC

Overview: Focusing on the deployment of Electrical Power Monitoring Systems such as Scada / PLC/ PME systems.

Responsibilities:

1. Customer facing position and work well in a team environment, interfacing directly with contractors and end-users.
2. Software installation and start-up services, troubleshooting equipment and device communications, and providing customer training for the commissioned system.
3. Consulting with customers to determine system operation requirements.
4. Specifying and purchasing of hardware/software as required by the project.
5. Installation and upgrading of Schneider systems (PSE, PSO, IONe & PME, EPAS).
6. Good understanding of industry standard communication protocols with an emphasis on Modbus, IEC 61850, and BACnet.
7. Knowledgeable in computer networking architectures, topologies, and hardware.
8. Direct experience with Schneider Electric proprietary software such as Power Monitoring Expert, Power SCADA Expert and Wonderware.
9. Configuring and commissioning Schneider Electric and 3rd party hardware.
10. Performing start-up services and system troubleshooting.
11. Providing training for commissioned systems.
12. Documenting the as-built system.
13. Travel up to 75% to customer sites is required.
14. Experience working around electrical equipment such as switchgear, generators, UPS systems, etc.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on control systems, Computer Science, or Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
2. Minimum of 8 years of experience related to Electrical Power Monitoring Systems; Building Automation Systems, Systems Integration, and/or Energy Management Systems.
3. Knowledge of and ability to interpret contract specifications and electrical drawing packages.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Ability to work effectively in a group setting, team-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven.