Switchgear Design Engineer

Position Purpose:

We are actively seeking an experienced Switchgear Design Engineer to join our team of Electrical Engineering Professionals located at our Lafayette, Indiana facility. The purpose of hiring a Switchgear Design Engineer is to have an individual who is an integral part of the company in the creation and development of Power Distribution systems. Candidates to be a Switchgear Design Engineer at APT can expect to be involved in:

• Conceptual Power Systems design
• Low & Medium Voltage Switchgear & components design
• Making internal equipment design decisions as it relates to enclosures, bus, circuit breaker, and component placement
• Creation of AC and DC schematics, components layout, wiring diagrams, and one-line diagrams for project submittals, construction plans, and as-builts
• Electric power metering and protective relaying
• HMI, equipment monitoring, and SCADA screen development
• Programming of PLCs
• Website Content Development
• Equipment field start-up

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Interpret customer specifications, drawings and have in-depth customer interaction to meet customer requirements
• Ability to multitask multiple project requirements and work with the engineering team to keep track of and meet project milestones
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• The ability to demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with Electrical Engineering fundamentals for 3 phase Wye & Delta power system applications from 208V – 38,000VAC
• Design & AutoCAD modeling of switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, industrial control panels including:
  • Switchgear Layout Drawings
  • AC & DC Schematic Creation
  • Shop Construction Drawing Creation
• Knowledge of circuit breakers, power generation & distribution systems, switchgear, low & medium voltage equipment/insulation systems, generator paralleling, automatic source transfer, motor control, and PLC/HMI/SCADA programming
• Have a detailed understanding of applicable NEC, ANSI, UL, etc. standards.
• Proficient in the use of Windows-based applications including but not limited to:
  • Microsoft Office Applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
  • Adobe Reader
  • AutoCAD
• Ability to travel as necessary and handle other duties as required

Education & Qualifications:

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the power system engineering field
• Minimum of 5 years of switchgear/switchboard/panelboard/industrial control panel drawing creation and AC/DC schematic creation
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology with an interest or specialization in Power Systems or equivalent work experience and skill development required

Additional Information:

• Position Type:
  • Full Time
• Job Function:
  • Engineering, Power Systems, PLC Programming
• Approximate Time Commitment:
  • 50 Hours Per Week
• Travel Percentage:
  • Generally less than 30% travel
• Compensation:
  • Commensurate with Experience
  • Bonuses
  • Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance