Hitachi Energy is seeking to add a field service engineer to the Power Grids Grid Integration (PGGI) Service North America team.  This position will be focused on providing support to the SunZia HVDC link transmission project in the Southwest USA.

The SunZia project includes a high voltage direct current (HVDC) connection which will connect wind farms in New Mexico to the power grid in Arizona and Southern California.  This position will be focused on the development, commissioning, and service of an HVDC converter station in the Pinal County, Arizona and Carona, New Mexico areas.  

The candidate chosen will receive training in the Hitachi Energy HVDC product line:  theory, design, components, control system, etc.   Along with general HVDC system training, the candidate will work with/assist senior level engineers to gain an understanding of the control and protection (C&P) software for HVDC application, could support software testing and support factory system testing (FST) for SunZia or other HVDC projects.  

Upon completion of the HVDC converter station in New Mexico (or) Arizona, the candidate will work as a member of the Commissioning Team.  The commissioning will include site testing of all equipment and systems necessary to operate the HVDC converter station.  This includes but is not limited to typical high voltage substation equipment, HVDC valves, cooling systems, computer control systems, etc.  Once all systems are successfully tested, the HVDC converter station will be handed over to the customer for operation. 

Once the HVDC system is in operation, the candidate will be part of a small team of Hitachi Energy subject matter experts, managing all service activities at the station.  The candidate is required to reside in the area local to the station for minimum of 3 years and will act as the PGGI Service teams’ primary point of contact for the SunZia HVDC converter station.

As a member of the service team for HVDC and FACTS applications, the candidate will be trained on and required to execute a wide variety of engineering and service deliverables such as protection and control software applications, apparatus testing, maintenance plans, auxiliary systems, draft Instruction and test records (ITRs). They must interact continuously with other team members, customers, and subcontractors.

Your Responsibilities:

• Prepare list/schedules for technical deliverables
• Prepare C&P drawings
• Develop C&P software applications for HVDC based on requirement specifications
• Participate in progress review meetings
• Interact with team members from different fields (C&P, Project management, procurement, documentation, environment, health and safety, construction, Etc.)
• Produce wiring and connection diagram
• Prepare drawing lots for commissioning
• Prepare instructions for test records (ITRs)
• Prepare software revision orders based on test results
• Participate in laboratory testing and FST (Sweden)
• Participate in all commissioning activities (USA)
• Manage and participate in all service activities (USA)
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Degree in electrical, mechanical, or network engineering (preferences with power system concentration)
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Good knowledge of related products
• Knowledge of electrical standards (ANSI, CSA, CEI, etc.)
• Good skills in communication, leadership and initiative
• Critical thinking and analysis
• Detail oriented, organization skills, flexibility and autonomy
• Understanding of computer tools required to complete tasks
• Availability to travel in US and abroad