Lead Protection Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.•Nashville, TN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. They are an ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm and rated as a top System Integrator Giant. This Lead Protection Engineer opportunity is available in Nashville, TN. The Lead Engineer performs relay setting calculations and coordination studies with full technical autonomy, working independently and capable of directing the technical work of others on assigned projects. Event analysis is a Lead Engineer function, owning the majority of that work directly and coordinating support from other engineers as needed. Within the group, the Lead Engineer serves as the primary technical resource within assigned projects, escalating issues to the Principal when warranted. The Lead Engineer is responsible for leading and performing technical work on projects as assigned by the PAC Engineering Manager and for communicating proactively if a project schedule is unclear, unrealistic, or at risk.

Requirements

In-depth understanding of three-phase power systems
In-depth understanding of protection and control schemes, including implementation and study-level
In-depth experience setting and analyzing electromechanical, solid state, and microprocessor protection devices
In-depth experience with power quality measurements and analysis
Experience leading a team of protection engineers
Experience with study software and analysis of waveforms and sequence of event reports
Experience programming remote terminal units (RTUs) and other auxiliary interfacing equipment
Experience with SCADA and other energy management system (EMS) software
Experience with AutoCAD
Ability to travel up to 10-20%
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of calculating settings for electromechanical, solid state, and microprocessor protection devices from industry platforms, including, but not limited to: GE, SEL, ALSTOM, SCHNEIDER, SIEMENS, Beckwith, Basler, Eaton, and ABB
Ability to write code for macros or scripts that aid in performing studies or calculating relay settings
Ability to understand AC and DC elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, and one-line drawings for the purpose of understanding system operation and developing settings
Proficiency in developing standard settings templates and procedures
Organizational skills to maintain all project documentation including customer deliverables.
Technical leadership aptitude for projects and to guide lower-level engineers/technicians
Technical breadth to support commissioning projects for the Field Engineering Services Department
Motivation to attend PSRC and relevant protection conferences and seminars as schedule permits
7+ years of experience with power system study software, which may include CAPE, CYME, ASPEN, ETAP, Synergy, and others
5+ years of fault analysis, postmortem analysis, and/or mis-operation mitigation efforts

Responsibilities

Provide relay settings, event analysis, system studies services, and engineering consulting services to electric utility companies.
Drawing Review – Evaluation of specification and engineering drawings to understand the purpose and functionality of substations, generation facilities, or distribution feeders.
Event Analysis – Provide comprehensive reporting on analysis findings and recommendations for mis-operation mitigation
Design Review – Provide redline markups for protection and control drawings as necessary pertaining to protection systems
Leadership of projects and direction of subordinate engineers assigned to such projects
Performance of compliance related work as assigned by principal engineer
Development and continuous preservation of strong working relationships with customers by demonstrating an awareness of customer needs, preferences, timeliness, and financial obligations of clients
Management of resources and capabilities required to deliver protection, automation, and control (PAC) engineering services
Demonstrating a safety consciousness mindset in unique situations encountered at diverse work sites
Assisting in the development of estimates for client proposals