Details
Posted: 17-May-23
Location: Upton, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 7668_en-us
The Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) Power Distribution Group has an opening for an Electrical Engineer. In this role the selected candidate designs, maintains, builds, and operates the 208/120 V, 480 V, 4160 V and some limited number of 13.8 kV experimental power distribution systems in the C-AD complex. The power system serves the house power, lighting, HVAC, water pumps, cooling towers, overhead cranes, air compressors, helium compressors, control racks, magnet power supplies, and RF cavity amplifiers and power supplies. The Laboratory peak power requirement is around 55 MW and the average power demand for the C-AD is approximately 31 MW. There are twelve diesel generators which provide 2400 kW of emergency power to the complex. The facility has 49 sets of 480 Volt Motor Control Centers. This position will have a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, perform calculations, conduct site visits before and during construction to identify issues and recommend field modifications depending on site conditions
- Build pre-construction one line diagram and evaluate the available short circuit currents
- Schedule and walk down jobs with the installer to identify potential hazards
- Prepare the testing plan. After project completion perform the testing and build as-built drawings
- Develop and coordinate the power shut down and restoration
- Respond to power outages as needed
- Plan and conduct preventive maintenance
- Troubleshooting, for example, ground fault, breaker tripping, uninterruptable power system
- Prepare statement of work and specification for the procurements
- Replace legacy motor control center and panelboards
- Perform Electrical installation inspection and provide temporary power during transition period
- Work with trade electricians and provide instructions
- Schedule outage and repair with Tower Line Crew for 4160V and 13.8 kV power system. Coordinate with effected users for proper date and time
- Monitor the existing power demand
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