Power System Protection Engineer

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop protective setpoints per industry standards, best practices, and client requirements.
• Work with system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM)
• Develop downloadable setpoint files on multiple proprietary relay manufacturer software platforms. (SEL AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, etc.)
• Develop and manipulate logic commonly utilized in protection and control schemes.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate has 2 years of protective relay experience, an understanding of Protection & Control (P&C) design concepts, familiarity with relay manufacturer software platforms, and familiarity with system modeling software along with the following responsibilities:

Engineering Standards:

• Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and company's policies and procedures
• Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate

Quality/Continuous Improvement:

• Continues developing knowledge and complies with company quality program relative to assigned tasks
• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts

Engineering Production:

• Prepares and verifies less complex engineering deliverables
• Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
• Prepares engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements

Project Coordination:

• Seeks out supervisor or project leadership to share information and gain guidance with respect to details of design and interdisciplinary coordination
• Coordinates with others as assigned by supervisor or project leadership

Client Focus:

• Focuses on the needs of internal clients (project team leadership) while attempting to gain basic understanding of external client's main interests and drivers
• May provide support to business development or pursuit activities

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

• Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in development of protective relay settings.
• Understanding of basic Protection & Control design concepts including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring, etc.
• Knowledge of the predominant protection schemes and philosophies which are encountered in Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Collector Substations.
• Familiarity with commonly deployed protective relays in substations environments (microprocessor, electronic, and electromechanical).
• Familiarity with commonly utilized system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM, etc.).
• Ability to develop protective setpoints per industry standards, best practices, and client requirements.
• Ability to independently develop downloadable setpoint files on multiple proprietary relay manufacturer software platforms. (SEL AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, etc.)
• Ability to develop and manipulate logic commonly utilized in protection and control schemes.
• Ability to independently develop written communication and to facilitate coordination with team members and clients.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Familiarity with Mathcad and Excel software for protective setting calculations.
• Familiarity with commonly utilized communication protocols (DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus, etc.).
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV) and its implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 2 year related work experience.