Principal Engineer - DTE – Relay Performance - Detroit, MI
(2017-05)
Software used: Microstation, Bluebeam, CYME, ASPEN oneliner, Polyview, SEL Synchrowave, SEL AcSELator, Basler BestCOMs, Basler Wavewin, GE Enervista, ABB PCM600, Megger RTMS, OMICRON Test Universe
- Commissioning and approving field work related to relaying/control projects from single units to entire substations/switchgears.
- Assisting customers with testing and commissioning control systems based upon a specified schedule.
- Skilled in efficiently addressing last-minute challenges in relay and control systems, ensuring seamless execution including on the fly design/wiring or programming modifications.
- Developed comprehensive test plans and procedural frameworks aligned with project requirements, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution throughout the testing phases.
- Initiating replacement projects for malfunctioning equipment, overseeing tracking, and providing comprehensive reports with root cause analysis.
- Conducting in-depth analysis of event sequences and waveform data to swiftly diagnose system failures, enabling rapid troubleshooting and the prompt implementation of effective solutions.
- Collecting and implementing corrective documentation based on failure data to enhance operational processes.
- Remote communication testing and network communication scheme testing of control relays.
- Relay/SCADA communication via fiber/ethernet testing of DNP mapping/status points and real time data.
- Conducted automated testing using power test sets to streamline test processes and increase efficiency.
- NERC PRC-5 compliance and regulatory maintenance work documentation and implementation.
- Developing and evaluating detailed process maps to optimize operational workflows and enhance efficiency.
System Protection and Automation Engineer - DTE – Relay Performance - Detroit, MI
- Create standards and programs for relaying systems to be implemented in substation/field use.
- Performing fault studies to provide circuit protection recommendations utilizing efficiency, sensitivity, and coordination.
- Created design documents and drawings, including one-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, and relay panel arrangements and specifications.
- Programming IEDs (Intelligent Electronic Devices) using boolean and analog logic. Designing, simulating, and testing aspects of IEDs. HMI and target LED configurations. PLC, digital logic and controls.
