Associate Engineer - Relay

AES US•Dayton, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AES Ohio is hiring a Relay Engineer to join its Engineering Services Team at the company’s Dayton, Ohio office. The ideal candidate will live in Dayton or be willing to relocate. The position is responsible for engineering and design requirements for protective relaying used to detect and isolate faults on AES Ohio’s transmission and distribution system. The engineer provides assigned relay designs for all or parts of substations, including recommendations for relay systems, proposal evaluations, relay protection-zone and control-system design, construction consultations, and field engineering. The role also supports projects of varying complexity and project documentation procedures. The position may respond to emergencies, including extended customer outages and storm service restoration. Relevant work experience at all levels will be considered, and candidates graduating in Fall 2026 or Spring or Summer 2027 will also be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or another related discipline from an ABET-accredited college or university.
All levels of relevant work experience will be considered.
Willingness to take the FE exam in pursuit of a Professional Engineering License.
Positive attitude and priority for safe and reliable operations.

Nice To Haves

Power engineering experience.
Familiarity with utility operations, including transmission and distribution.
Familiarity with power systems short circuit and impedance calculations.
Familiarity with digital logic and/or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
Fall 2026 and Spring or Summer 2027 graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

Perform relay setting calculations, coordination studies, and short circuit studies.
Maintain the short circuit model and protection engineering databases.
Support the NERC compliance program.
Evaluate relay performance following system events.
Support field technicians in commissioning new relay equipment and systems.
Investigate and resolve protection and control system operation issues.
Support field staff in construction and maintenance activities.
Develop new and follow established work practices to ensure a safe work environment.
Aid in system restoration during storm events.
Prepare relay system recommendations and evaluate proposals.
Design relay protection zones and control systems.
Provide construction consultations and field engineering.
Assist with project documentation procedures.
Respond to emergencies, including long-duration customer outages and storm service restoration.