Excitation Field Service Engineer

at  SIEMENS ENERGY

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR DAY

The E3000 Field Service is specifically responsible to start-up commissioning E3000 Excitation Systems and in addition will support engineering and assist with factory test E3000 products. Familiar with the technologies for static and brushless excitation turbine generators of combustion turbines, steam as well as hydro units.
Position requires you to travel up to 90% of your time and stay for extended time (~ 6 weeks) on jobsites. There is allowance for you to return home every third weekend subject to jobsite activities and at least one more week of that assignment. Field engineer is expected to work in non-air conditioned and high humidity environments during the removal of the old equipment and installation of the new equipment. Fire Resistant Clothing (being long sleeve and trousers), safety glasses, steel toe dielectric boots and hard hat are required during site visits (90% of field engineer’s on-site time). Due to construction, work environment is dusty or muddy. Work environment may have excessive amount of noise due to rotating combustion turbine operation coupled with generators requiring hearing protection devices. Especially during removal and installation of the equipment, machine grinder will be operating to cut the welding/bolts of the cabinets and a welding machine may need to be used during installation which generates high noise, small metal pieces and stress on the eyes due to flash / bright light emissions. Hazard protection is required for such conditions. Company will provide proper PPE.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• E3000 Field Service Engineer should have Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or other equivalent
• engineering disciplines (Electrical and Electronic, Controls etc.)
• 5+ years experience in Electrical engineering
• The E3000 field service engineer has experience and skills in various Unit & Generator Auxiliary Systems as
• following:
• Start-up Frequency Converter
• Automatic Voltage Regulation
• Excitation Systems – Static and Brushless
• Synchronization
• Generator Protection
• Transformer Protection along with Measuring & Metering
• Working knowledge of computers and various programming languages

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Experience in Electrical Power Systems including MV/LV Switchgear, HV/MV/LV Transformers, UPS/DC systems, Generator Circuit Breakers, Generator Bus Ducts and Emergency Power Systems is a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details