Senior Power Systems Engineer at Ashipa Electric Corp.

• Ashipa Electric is a Techstars-backed and energytech startup that develops power solutions to stimulate economic development primarily in underserved areas of the world. Our microgird management software enhances our ability to build microgrids which are critical for island nations, rural communities, and areas with high cost of electricity. Join our growing team to develop solutions that will positively impact millions of lives.
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Ashipa Electric is seeking a qualified Power Systems Engineer. The Power Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading and executing power system engineering work related to grid-connected and off-grid microgrid projects.

Description:

•  In the Power Systems Engineer role, you will become proficient in the products and services that Ashipa Electric offers.
• These include power system studies, electrical distribution design, digital relay protection and control, PLC programming and commissioning, equipment assessments and power quality assessments.
• You will have the opportunity to continuously expand your skills and increase your knowledge so that the solutions we offer are technically sound and meet applicable regulatory standards.
• Power Systems Engineers are must ensure that each project satisfies specifications and customer needs and is completed within the project timeline and budget.
• Projects are typically a mixture of office-based design or system study activities coupled with onsite data collection, commissioning, and installation.
• Some projects may require travel and onsite work to be performed outside of regular working hours
• As a Power Systems Engineer you will develop relationships with key customers and work to become the trusted advisor for them in order to facilitate an effective partnership and drive incremental business.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Executes projects
• Develops and maintains own technical and commercial proficiency of Ashipa Electric’s products and services.
• Proposal (quotation) development

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of experience
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• The ability to quickly establish trust of clients in a consulting role
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Experience in at least one of the following areas
• Electrical power system studies
• Electrical power distribution design
• Switchgear Automation and PLC application
• Digital protective relay programming and commissioning

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital protective relay programming and commissioning
• PLC programming and commissioning related to switchgear automation
• SKM, E-tap or Easypower software experience
• Autocad experience
• Electrical maintenance and testing experience
• Competencies
• Ethical behavior
• Safety conscious
• Situational awareness, social intelligence, listening, problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering documents, codes and standards, technical procedures
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to assist others in understanding project objectives and specifications and see various points of view
• Cool-Calm-Collected under pressure and in dynamic environments
• Able to simultaneously address project details without losing the big-picture
• Anticipates and communicates project risks and implements mitigation strategies
• Collaborative and influential communication style
• Ambitious, quick and assertive
• Ability to develop project scope and identify project risks (technical, schedule, cost, change order)
• Able and willing to work in a variety of industries