Electric System Protection Engineer - Job Family

NiSource

About The Position

This position is responsible for analyzing, designing, and monitoring electrical protection and control systems for transmission, generation, and distribution equipment to ensure optimum operational security, safety, reliability, and overall system integrity which minimizes the probability of system outages and ultimately preserves the delivery of electrical energy to customers. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Electric System Protection Engineer 1 Assists in analyzing and developing protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations Assists in preparing protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field Reviews system events and faults with other departments or entities to identify protection system issues Reviews expansion or replacement projects to ensure compatibility with existing and future protection system design Responds to customer requests regarding facility / load additions that may include protection system analysis, planning, and coordination studies which result in protective system changes. Performs Arc Flash analysis and other protective equipment support for field engineers or personnel Produces work products that adhere to NERC reliability standards through established processes Attends applicable seminars, conferences, and training to stay informed and relevant in industry practices Electric System Protection Engineer II All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer 1 plus: Proficiently analyzes and develops protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations Proficiently prepares protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field Proficiently determines accurate coordination of protective devices with any internal or external entities at points where there is a change in ownership or responsibility. Proficiently determines improvements or appropriate corrective actions following event analysis Develops and performs maintenance of system modeling and databases for transmission, generation and distribution assets Performs peer reviews of associate engineer’s work products as assigned by department lead Electric System Protection Engineer 3 All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer 1 & 2 plus: Research, propose, develop, test, and implement new or improved protective relay scheme design standards using innovative design approaches available to the electrical utility industry Provide subject matter expert support on best practices and approaches to ensure that proper protection techniques are being utilized and implemented internally as well as externally if external entity facilities are impacting Acts as a subject matter expert for associated NERC reliability standards by developing process controls and participating in internal compliance adherence processes as well as compliance audits Maintains engineering proficiency through participating in industry reliability / protection forums or organizations Electric System Protection Senior Engineer All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer I, II, & III plus: Provide guidance to fellow engineers on technical matters. Make required decisions based on sound technical judgement Lead specific technical projects by assigning duties to group members and ensuring work completed meets highest quality Represent group at internal/external meetings, forums, etc. Share key takeaways and offer suggestions for decisions to be made Analyze areas for process improvement. Gather stakeholder input and implement improvements by effective communication and follow-ups

Requirements

Must have the ability to use personal computers and use associated engineering software.
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft office.
Must understand the operation of high voltage power systems and equipment and can evaluate system performance.
Must have the ability to evaluate power system performance.
Must have working knowledge of power system symmetrical components.
Engineer I - Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program
Engineer II - Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in Power System Engineering + 2 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying or Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 3 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying
Engineer III - Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in Power System Engineering + 5 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying or Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 7 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying
Senior Engineer- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in Power System Engineering + 8 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying or Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 10 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Previous knowledge of medium / high voltage power system protective devices.
Previous knowledge and use of power system modeling software.
Previous knowledge and use of ASPEN OneLiner, CYME, AcSELerator Quickset, SEL SynchroWave Event, SKM, Python or other programming languages.
Previous knowledge of relay setting calculations and coordination techniques for medium / high voltage facilities.
Previous knowledge of ANSI/IEEE standards relating to high voltage power equipment as well as NERC reliability standards.
Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or more advanced degree with a focus in Power System Engineering.
Previous experience implementing or testing medium/high voltage power equipment or associated protection and control equipment.
Previous experience in an electrical engineering role with an electric utility
Please note that if you have a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, your BS EE degree must be from an ABET Accredited Program.

Responsibilities

Assists in analyzing and developing protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations
Assists in preparing protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field
Reviews system events and faults with other departments or entities to identify protection system issues
Reviews expansion or replacement projects to ensure compatibility with existing and future protection system design
Responds to customer requests regarding facility / load additions that may include protection system analysis, planning, and coordination studies which result in protective system changes.
Performs Arc Flash analysis and other protective equipment support for field engineers or personnel
Produces work products that adhere to NERC reliability standards through established processes
Attends applicable seminars, conferences, and training to stay informed and relevant in industry practices
Proficiently analyzes and develops protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations
Proficiently prepares protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field
Proficiently determines accurate coordination of protective devices with any internal or external entities at points where there is a change in ownership or responsibility.
Proficiently determines improvements or appropriate corrective actions following event analysis
Develops and performs maintenance of system modeling and databases for transmission, generation and distribution assets
Performs peer reviews of associate engineer’s work products as assigned by department lead
Research, propose, develop, test, and implement new or improved protective relay scheme design standards using innovative design approaches available to the electrical utility industry
Provide subject matter expert support on best practices and approaches to ensure that proper protection techniques are being utilized and implemented internally as well as externally if external entity facilities are impacting
Acts as a subject matter expert for associated NERC reliability standards by developing process controls and participating in internal compliance adherence processes as well as compliance audits
Maintains engineering proficiency through participating in industry reliability / protection forums or organizations
Provide guidance to fellow engineers on technical matters.
Make required decisions based on sound technical judgement
Lead specific technical projects by assigning duties to group members and ensuring work completed meets highest quality
Represent group at internal/external meetings, forums, etc.
Share key takeaways and offer suggestions for decisions to be made
Analyze areas for process improvement.
Gather stakeholder input and implement improvements by effective communication and follow-ups

Benefits

Relocation Assistance is available
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Treat others with respect and consideration.
Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law.
Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.
ADA Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at [email protected] or 1-888-640-3320
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program.
Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries.
Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers.
Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.
NiSource participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program.
As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.