Electrical Compression Engineer

BHE GT&S has an exciting opportunity as an Engineer – Electrical Compression I/II/Sr., at our Pleasant Valley Station in Centreville, VA or our Leesburg Station in Leesburg, VA.

Responsibilities

This position provides engineering and technical assistance to field operations, engineering and technical services groups for the evaluation, design, installation and repair of compression systems

• Provide advanced programming efforts, engineering support and troubleshooting relative to natural gas driven reciprocal, turbine and electrical compressor systems as well as station level components. Interface with Company engineering and construction, field operations, other technical services departments and third-party vendors/contractors to ensure safe and efficient operation of said equipment. 

• Maintain standard base programs to incorporate lessons learned, enhance system functionality, add new features and capabilities to future program development and standardize program configuration.

• Provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced engineers and specialists in control software development, troubleshooting and testing. Ensure company project development remains on track through all phases of the project lifecycle.

• Provide input to engineering and construction, field operations, technical services and planning groups to assure the design, installation and operation of control systems meet Company, governmental and industry codes and standards. 

• Interface with the Operations Technology team to ensure control system hardware and software solutions adhere to Company cyber security Policies and Guidelines. 

• Review programming changes for programmable logic controllers and human machine interfaces relative to the change control process and assist in the development of scopes of work and implementation plans relative to the change requests. 

• Work on process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiencies of control system operation and stay current with industry trends through participation in organizational memberships and new technology review.

• Perform comprehensive testing on substation apparatus (e.g., power factor testing, turns ratio testing, megger tests) and all analytical tests required to ensure reliable operation. Support maintenance and calibration of associated station equipment such as generators, motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), circuit breakers, AC inverters, DC chargers, batteries, HVAC systems, and instrumentation.

• Recommend and monitor preventive maintenance software and systems