Apex Systems, Inc. is a staffing and recruitment solutions firm, specializing in placing IT, Engineering, Telecommunications, and Finance & Accounting professionals in contract, temp-to-perm, and direct hire positions. We have over 40 branch locations across the U.S. and work with over 1,100 of the best companies around. There are no fees for our candidates—just opportunities. In 2008 Apex was named the 8th largest IT Staffing Firm in the U.S., the 25th Fastest Growing Private Staffing Firm in the U.S., and the 38th Largest Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts. Since its formation in 1995, Apex has continued to grow exponentially and gain market share over its competitors.

At Apex you’ll find people you can trust who will shoot straight with you. We will return phone calls, take you to lunch, walk you in on your first day and give prompt response to any issues. We put a lot of effort into hiring the right people, and we’re confident you’ll notice the difference.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
5 to 9+ years of electrical engineering experience
At least 3 years of electric utility control systems engineering experience
Familiarity with GE N60 and associated configuration software desirable

Engineering Specialty: RAS (Remedial Action Scheme) Electrical Engineer

This position is located in RAS and Data Systems, System Control Engineering, Engineering and Technical Services. This function in the RAS and Data Systems group is responsible for the design of remedial action schemes that control electric power substations and associated electrical facilities and the specification and ordering of materials for construction of these facilities. Remedial action schemes include, but are not limited to, generation dropping, line loss logic, and stability controls and may be controlled locally (i.e., within or close to the substation being controlled) or remotely (i.e., from a distant control center). Job function includes production of drawings, bills of material, and other design documents, initiation of equipment procurement, generation of material requests, development of design standards and standard specifications and coordination of construction for electrical projects. Support and expertise is provided to other organizations in development of plans, estimates, customer agreements, contracts and resolution of construction and field maintenance problems.

Major Duties

The RAS engineer will:

• Be responsible for the design of control systems for new and existing substations including all necessary research, coordination, and design calculations in order to develop accurate design drawings and specify material and equipment to be used in the construction of control systems for substations.

• Guide the pre-construction planning, engineering and design efforts for installation and configuration of control equipment at substations and control centers.

• Establish the engineering requirements and technical and design parameters for the development of substation control equipment and support facilities, and ensures that they meet all functional, operational, maintenance, reliability, and safety requirements.

• Make recommendations and provide interpretations on the application of the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and other electric utility and control industry standards to substation control designs and related work.

General Position Overview – Engineer:
Provide professional engineering expertise in assisting project manager and other engineering personnel in implementing projects, supporting field maintenance crews and other related engineering activities.

RESPONSIBLILITIES:
• Provides planning support, coordinates plans of service with stakeholders, and implements plans for assigned projects.
• Prepares detailed design, material, or procurement specifications for assigned projects, ensuring that technical tradeoffs have been considered, and decisions conform to existing policies and standards and are within budgetary constraints.
• Prepares engineering designs or assists in developing engineering requirements for the modification of existing facilities and development of new facilities.
• Provides technical support to construction, operations, and maintenance personnel.

General Skill Requirements – Engineer:
• Engineering degree required and practical experience. Must have knowledge of engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission system.
• Ability to analyze and design complex installations, facilities or structures using the latest techniques and applicable standards.
• Ability to participate and perform effectively in a project team environment and effectively manage multiple work assignments and changing priorities.
• Ability to manage and provide overall coordination for the design and construction of various facilities including project scheduling and estimating.
• Ability to review and evaluate packages prepared by technicians (including drawings, material certifications, and submittals for conformance to the design specifications).
• Skill in oral and written communication to effectively fulfill stakeholder/ customer/team requirements.


ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER:
In addition to the duties listed on the previous page, an Electrical Engineer’s duties may include any or all of the following:
• Confer with engineers, internal customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.
• Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Create electrical drawings, reports and calculations to support the engineering solutions chosen for electrical systems.
• Direct and coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish construction, and installation standards and specifications.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Assumes responsibility for significant work components within large projects.
• May act as local project manager over projects, coordinating multi-skilled, multi-discipline work groups. Writes/reviews written work plans/functional tests.
• Performs troubleshooting and provides technical support to craft/customer personnel.
• Attends project scoping meetings or design reviews, recommends changes to specification diagrams based on technical and operational issues.
• May provide field man-hour estimates, and develop outage/transition plans to facilitate project implementation. Works with design staff during engineering phase to understand design philosophy and provide field information/valid requirements.
• Applies diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.

At Apex Systems we realize that our most valuable assets are our contract employees. Therefore we make the extra effort to ensure that all of their personal needs are quickly attended to, and in recognition of them, we have made provisions for the following benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long and Short-Term disability
• Life insurance
• Direct deposit
• Referral program

Apex Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apex Systems does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.