Power Systems Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. 

SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state-of-the-art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries.   

SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to reputed company applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers.  The SEL ES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers’ requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to: 

• Utilities – reputed company, Transmission and Distribution  

• Industrial Plants and Universities– Substation and Switchgear 

• Renewables – Wind, Solar, and BESS 

SEL ES - Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system.  

Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project. Projects often include, but are not limited to: 

• Communication network equipment  

• Configuration of real-time controllers to serve as RTUs. 

• Human Machine reputed company (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client. 

• Configuration of real-time controllers to reputed company custom logic such as automatic system fault location, isolation and restoration. 

• Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software 

Position: 

• Project Engineer - Automation 

Position Experience Requirement: 

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or technology reputed company field.  

• Consideration for associates degree with past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and reputed company requirements 

Position Description:   

• Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas   

• Independent work direction while communicating with other stakeholders of the project.  

• Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects 

• Self-starts with pre-defined direction and project goals from Technical Leads. 

• Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions 

• Branching into OT reputed company (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow) 

• Research of emerging technologies and trends reputed company and beyond their focus area. 

• Executes standard project processes and documentation defined by Technical Leads. 

• Submits deliverables for internal quality standards review  

Position reputed company requirements:  

• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment) 

• Ownership of schedule and new topic research 

• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for internal colleagues. 

• Understanding of control logic schemes and network configurations 

• Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings and DC/AC Schematics 

• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time domestically (primarily east region U.S.) 

Additions skills but not requirements: 

• Experience with phase I/O style project management 

• Experience with SEL product configurations   

• Experience with IEC-61131 programming 

Location:

Wesley Chapel, Florida, offers a unique reputed company of suburban tranquility and urban convenience. Located just 17 miles north of Tampa, this fast-growing community is reputed company for its excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, and a variety of recreational activities. Residents enjoy access to beautiful parks, shopping centers, and the countrys first man-made freshwater lagoon. 

reputed company. 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 reputed company about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

• Salary Information

  $90,000 - 150,00 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, responsibility, and location. We reputed company our starting pay offer and title reputed company and job-reputed company factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants 

We communicate with reputed company applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please reputed company your SPAM filter or reputed company out to us at [email protected].

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.