Generator Controls Engineer

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions and is seeking a Generator Controls Engineer. This role involves the technical execution of system engineering, hardware generation, and software generation, as well as providing technical support to the commissioning team.

Responsibilities

• Review project information to understand scope. This includes schedules, process flows, manuals, commercial documentation, and engineering specs
• Apply electrical and mechanical engineering principles to analyse, design, test, and troubleshoot industrial process control systems, while minimizing cost
• Ensure all products meet quality control standards
• Ability to design and understand technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
• Knowledge of how various systems interact with one another and how changes in operations, the environment, and other conditions will affect the process
• As part of a team, provide customers with technical direction and support
• Support site commissioning’s and customer communication both internal and external
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, control, and process issues on live systems as well as simulations
• Design control systems for interface to existing unit operations equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions
• Program/configure control system software in a visual programming language
• Responsible to coordinate and lead technical design reviews of projects and to update and archive all required documentation
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution especially with respect to power plant and other industrial operations
• Support all project documentation creation as part of a well-established process as well as custom needs
• Ensure project execution is carried out safely, to comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) guidelines and procedures
• Drive customer satisfaction via commitment to quality
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment
• Support sales activities to ensure accurate customer proposals and other commercial needs
• Interface with management, project managers, colleagues, and other engineers to keep stakeholders informed of project risks during execution
• Accountable for project deliverables, customer CTQ (critical to quality) compliance, and on-time schedule performance
• Frequently interact with customers and suppliers
• Support streamlining of engineering processes and business growth

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a “STEM” major (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) from an accredited college or university
• Travel up to 25% of the time, as required
• Minimum 1 years of engineering experience with excitation or power electronics hardware and/or software control systems
• Willing to relocate to the Longmont/Denver, CO area
• Strong technical management and customer communication skills
• Ability to design and understand technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
• Knowledge of how various systems interact with one another and how changes in operations, the environment, and other conditions will affect the process
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, control, and process issues on live systems as well as simulations
• Design control systems for interface to existing unit operations equipment, and evaluate all system components, requirements, and interactions
• Program/configure control system software in a visual programming language
• Responsible to coordinate and lead technical design reviews of projects and to update and archive all required documentation
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem resolution especially with respect to power plant and other industrial operations
• Ensure project execution is carried out safely, to comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) guidelines and procedures
• Drive customer satisfaction via commitment to quality
• Must work well both independently and in a team environment
• Interface with management, project managers, colleagues, and other engineers to keep stakeholders informed of project risks during execution
• Accountable for project deliverables, customer CTQ (critical to quality) compliance, and on-time schedule performance
• Frequently interact with customers and suppliers
• Support streamlining of engineering processes and business growth
• Familiarity with various control systems from different manufacturers – GE, Emerson, ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, Brush, Reivax, etc
• Knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical control systems
• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously
• A flexible mind-set – willing and interested to learn about new systems and processes
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization
• Strong influence, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong process discipline with sound analytical and statistical skills
• Strong customer service mind-set

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability

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