Commissioning Engineer

About Shermco
Since 1974, Shermco has become North America's largest and fastest growing NETA-accredited electrical testing organization. Our focus is to make sure electrical power systems are functioning properly and safely. Add to that our Professional Engineering Group, Rotating Machinery Division, Renewable Energy Services, and Field Repair and local Repair Service Centers, places Shermco in a position to handle all things electrical. All done with an emphasis on safety and client service. That's why we say... if it's in the electrical power system, Shermco does it.
Backed by Gryphon Investors, a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management, Shermco is poised for the next decade and beyond.
Shermco U.S. is seeking a Commissioning Engineer
Why Shermco:

• Industry leading overtime program - rate structure which exceeds state and federal requirements
• Robust benefits package for employees and family which includes dental, vision, disability insurance, and medical insurance as low as $1 per week
• Retirement and savings programs with company match (401k and health savings account)
• Eligibility for annual performance and pay reviews
• Eligibility for various bonus / incentive programs
• Shermco invests in employees by offering technical training (full scale internal workforce development program) and leadership training and career tracks
• Tuition reimbursement program

Job Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Actively promotes safe working practices along with human performance improvement (HPI) daily.
• Leads and/or participates on completing Job Hazard Analysis with assigned team each workday.
• Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR's), and remote terminal units (RTU's).
• Perform functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks.
• Perform end to end testing of communication aided tripping schemes for both fiber systems and powerline carrier using RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite software.
• Familiar with testing and calibrating GE and Westinghouse/ABB electromechanical relays.
• Experienced with commissioning SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787.
• Experienced with commissioning GE microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60.
• Support RTU upgrade projects for various clients.
• Accurately documenting and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes.
• Interpret one line, three line, wiring, and schematic diagrams with ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies.
• Accurately completes time and expense reports along with maintaining good condition of assigned company vehicle.

Required Education/Experience:

• Ideal 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.
• Provide oversight of protection and control technicians and engineers.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Proven experience with transmission and distribution relays to include SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse.
• Familiarity with test equipment to include Doble 6150, Powercomm PCA-4125A, Arbiter 931, Vanguard CT 2000C, Omicron CT analyzer.
• Experienced in using test software such as RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite.
• Experienced in developing detailed commissioning test plans.
• Experience performing relay end to end testing to verify communication assisted tripping schemes such as differential, DCB, POTT, and transfer trip.
• Strong understanding of safe work practices and human performance improvement applicable to protection and control work in utility high voltage substations.
• Capable of performing in-service load checks for new equipment to validate correctness of operation.
• Familiar with NERC PRC-005-6 requirements related to protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying maintenance.

Requirements:

• Pass pre-employment drug test, and periodic unannounced drug tests
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check with 7 year history
• Have a valid drivers license and meet minimum motor vehicle insurability standards
• Take and pass 30 hour OSHA training
• Ability to work in a field environment subject to changing outdoor conditions
• Work overtime as needed and willingness to travel extensively to client work locations

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Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.
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