DIGITAL PROTECTIONS APPLICATION DESIGN SENIOR ENGINEER Place of work:
- Slovakia or your home EU country (if outside of EU the relocation to Slovakia is a must)
- Extensive international travel (50%) for Commissioning activities, FATs, Internal Validations. Short notice mobilization request in some cases
- To have an EU passport is mandatory
With a permanent position working for Schneider Electric Regional Execution Platform (REP) Bratislava, Digital Protections Application Senior Engineer:
- Is responsible for IED Protection parameters (Logic, Communication, Protection Settings) design and commissioning for Complex Technical International projects within Europe and South America Region.
- Has advanced knowledge about complete SE IED portfolio (VAMP, SEPAM, MICOM, EASERGY, TESYS)
- Has advanced knowledge about Communication protocols (IEC61850, Modbus, OPC, Profibus, DNP3, IEC103, etc.)
- Has advanced knowledge about Power Metering Relays and how to use / program them
- Has confirmed experience about GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Event) signals
- Has advanced knowledge about ANSI/IEEE Standard Device Function numbers
- Learns and applies applicable standards, tools, procedures and best practices in this area.
- Reports on commercial and technical argumentation in this area.
Main tasks on her/his leadership are (at least) the following:
- Define the best type of SE IED that complies with client needs accordingly with protection plan
- Understand and implement LV/MV protection setting
- Participates in Protection Relays Testing in Factory or Site
- Develop complex Logic functions inside IED to comply with client needs
- Implement Communication IED descriptions (CID files) for communication with internal and external SCADA systems
- Defines IP and Ethernet network between connected devices
- Develop and commission Automatic Transfer Logic (ATS)
- Participates in Tender process to estimate and quote manhours neededParticipates on Site commissioning on ED SWGR and EMCS interfacing
Scope and environment INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
- With the Project Team to organize Design / commissioning tasks.
- With the Project Manager (PM), to manage schedules and customer interfaces.
- With the Design Leaders & Technical Leader Electrical and Digital, to advise on correct implementation of IED Logic and communication files (CID).
- With the Power System team to discuss the results of protection studies, to analyze eventual need of change or upgrade electrical equipment to ensure protection discrimination
- with the GCP Digital Integration team to be aware and informed about latest trends and practices in digital community
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
- With the customers, upon request of the TL (or PM).
- Potentially with external vendors if clients use a competitor IED range
Key responsibilities, activities and skill set TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assumes technical responsibility for robust design or for commissioning.
- Ensures quality (content, timing, costs) of the work done
- Writes Technical reports to TL and Client
- Participates in design meetings if required, participates actively in the capitalization and sharing of experience
- Maintains technical theoretical and applied skills in the ED and Power Systems domain
- Contributes to technical innovation and productivity by sharing best practices
SKILL SETS
- Strong skills in IEC & IEEE standards applicable within the ED field, knowledge of the methodology & acceptance criteria defined therein
- Strong knowledge of Protection system operation, latest ranges of protection relays, preferably Micom, Sepam, Easergy & Vamp ranges.
- Advanced skills using IED configuration tools, like Micom S1, SFT2841, Vampset
- Advanced level skills in communication protocols
- Desirable:
- Knowledge of cybersecurity and experience constructing secure networks to avoid unauthorized access or digital threats to operating networks
- Experience with Cybersecurity Admin Expert Cybersecurity Application Platform
- Experience or literacy on Sequence of Operation PLC Design
COMMERCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- In coordination with the TL and PM, participates in meetings with customers to clarify their needs; identifies technical limits; obtains approvals
- Able to create quotation tools for calculations/studies
- Tracks costs and improves profitability of the calculations/studies, considering the cost of both engineering and site travelling if commissioning is engaged