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Emerson NA Power Automation Engineer (Excitation) in Escazú, Costa Rica
Primary Duties and Accountabilities :
Work with a team implementing solutions to be applied in different power plant processes and applications (Hydro, Thermo, SCADA, etc.) participating in the project phases such as In-house Engineering, FAT and SAT)
Designing of Electrical Circuit Drawing for generator excitation system.
Designing of Mechanical Layout for generator excitation system.
Preparation for BOM for generator excitation system.
Preparation of database, control logics and graphic for generator excitation system.
Heat-Run Test, High-Potential Test, IR Test for generator excitation system.
Verification, calibration and functional testing of I/O interfaces to field devices.
On site testing for the dynamic performance of excitation control system.
Tuning and optimization of excitation control system at start-up.
Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness
Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments
Actively participates in maintaining and improve the group KPIs such us on-time performance, customer satisfaction and quality
Work closely with partners to meet the project requirements and deadlines
Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers
Constantly works proactively and independently
Required Skills:
Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Electromechanical, Electronics, Mechatronics from an accredited university
Minimum 4 years of experience in Industrial Automation Projects
Experience with any of the following Control Systems: Emerson, ABB, Invensys, Honeywell, Westinghouse, Bristol Babcock, Yokogawa, Siemens, Rockwell, etc.
Experience with any of the following HMI or SCADA software packages: Wonderware, Rockwell, Intellution, GE Cimplicity, Ci-Tech, Iconics, Siemens, US Data, National Instruments.
Experience on working on high power equipment.
Power Industry experience is a plus
Experience in generator excitation system is a plus
Travel time around 50%
Intermediate-Advance level of English
Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers
Requisition ID : 23013866
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