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The Customer Application Engineer will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize the experience or expertise to solve problems and be able to develop and execute objectives for self and others. This role has the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Job Description

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As the Customer Application Engineer, you will:

• Lead the technical activities during the offer preparation phase to provide EPC and EEP estimates for utility, industrial and power generation substations.

• Be responsible to define technical solutions for AIS and GIS HV substations, both greenfield and brownfield extensions.

• Analyze customer specifications and related documentation provided during the bidding processes.

• Provide the complete scope definition for an EPC and EEP substation offer, be responsible to deliver bill of quantities and technical specifications for equipment, services and systems.

• Develop the single line diagrams, digital architectures and layouts on the offer phase.

• Guarantee the compliance to the customer requirements and specifications as well as to the applicable local and international codes, regulations and standards (UPME, IEC, ANSI, IEEE, etc.).

• Ensure the alignment of technical interfaces for equipment, protection & control and telecommunication systems and others subcontractors' scopes for civil works and erection, design and commissioning.

• Elaborate technical proposals, detailing scope of supply, assumptions and others relevant information to customers.

• Support the commercial team during customer presentations of technical capabilities and proposals.

• Drive technical negotiations with customers/consultants during tendering phase.

• Perform basic calculations for BoQ estimation for grounding system, steel structures, LV & MV cables BoQ, CT/PT adequacy checks, auxiliary services equipment sizing, etc.

• Support sourcing department during offer negotiations and new suppliers development.

• Perform the risks and opportunities analysis for the bidding process.

• Lead the technical transference from ITO (Inquiry to Order) to OTR (Order to Remittance) teams of the won projects.

• Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Automation & Control Engineering.

• Prior experience in high voltage substation projects.

• Knowledge of high voltage products, substation engineering design and services.

• Ability to design using AutoCad tool.

• Familiarity with international and local regulations and standards for substations (IEEE, IEC, ANSI, ABNT, UPME).

• Strong team‐working abilities, good communication skills, written and oral.

• Fluent Spanish proficiency.

• Advanced English proficiency.

• Ability and willingness to travel, both domestically and internationally for meetings, site visits and trainings.

• Desired Characteristics:

• Prior experience in application engineering for HV substations.

• Strong understanding of high voltage power transformers, shunt reactors, circuit breakers, disconnectors, instrument transformers and medium voltage systems.

• Construction, field testing and commissioning experience.

• Knowledge of solar, wind and thermal generation projects.

• Good understanding of the High Voltage Systems business environment and commercial awareness.

• Knowledge of substation protection and control schemes, SCADA communication systems, factory and site testing.

• Multi-team leadership experience.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No