Power System Protection Engineer
Job Summary
The Power System Protection and Control Engineer will design, program, and commission protection and control solutions for transmission, distribution, and industrial electrical systems. This role involves performing complex engineering studies, creating relay settings, and providing technical support for both in-house and customer-site installations. The position is remote-eligible with approximately 25% travel required for commissioning and testing activities within North America.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver protection/control solutions for electrical systems
- Perform engineering studies (short circuit, load flow, arc-flash, etc.)
- Create relay setting files and control logic
- Conduct site acceptance testing and commissioning support
- Collaborate with project managers and clients on technical discussions
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of power systems design and analysis experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility
- Expertise in tools like ETAP, ASPEN, MATLAB, or CDEGS
- Proficiency in IEC 61850, DNP, and Modbus protocols
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients.
- Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid design, Lightening protection studies, Insulation coordination, arc-flash studies, protective device coordination, etc.
- Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
- Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations.
- Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing.
- Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications.
- Assist software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners.
- Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor or higher degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- Five (5) years of experience in design, study, and analysis of electric power systems.
- Must hold or be eligible to obtain a Professional Engineer license in at least one state.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of power system steady and transient analysis, fault study and protection theory.
- Familiar with symmetrical components.
- Be willing to work with the rest of the team to review and stamp engineering drawings and studies as needed and with proper training and supervision.
- Working experience with study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, SKM, CDEGS, WinIGS, or ETAP.
- Working knowledge on substation communication protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP, Modbus.
- Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar.
- Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities, and write SOW proposals.