Engineer II (Protection Emphasis)

The Opportunity:

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Engineer II Protection emphasis. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your experience in Transmission/Distribution or Plant system protection, then this position is for you!

The Engineer position is located in Fairview Heights, IL and reports to the Fairview Heights Branch of Engineering Services. This division provides high quality, innovative and high value systems and services using SEL technology.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a moderate level of technical expertise in electric power system protection.
Develop and maintain a moderate level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions to electric power system protection.
Work within the project team to develop project deliverables.
Complete assigned work within agreed upon schedule and budget to a high level of quality.
Train and assist customers with the installation, commissioning and operation of protection systems, both on-site and from SEL offices.
Follow and improve applicable processes.
Provide support for other SEL marketing, sales, application engineering and development activities.

Qualifications:

B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university
Engineer in Training certificate
Over four years relevant experience with electrical power systems practices
Good knowledge of system protection, integration and automation applications
Working knowledge of electric power systems and protective relay applications
Experience calculating relay set points and conducting fault calculations
Experience with SEL product line
Excellent technical training, speaking and writing skills
Willing to travel up to 20% both nationally and internationally
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with electric power transmission, distribution, and/or generation systems
Experience being a part of project teams

An Award Winning Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets.

In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 2003), 2005 Washington State Manufacturer of the Year (Association of Washington Businesses, 2005), Most Innovative Supplier (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).

Apply Your Talent. Make a Difference. Enjoy the Rewards.

Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.

Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 1800 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions.

Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide.

Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the companys growth.

In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value.

Employee Testimonial Video: SEL employees describe the opportunity and rewards of a career working at a 100% employee owned company! http://www.youtube.com/selincvideo#p/c/0C8A543F6BD49A6E/5/qQ5HgHOarhE

Benefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for all regular full-time employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment.

SEL is an EEO/AA employer, M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.

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