Lead System Protection Engineer

Ulteig

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead System Protection Engineer acts as a technical leader and is responsible for the full scope of the design, development, and implementation of protective relay settings and coordination studies. Plans, schedules, conducts and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. ABET accredited program or equivalent required
PE License required or ability to obtain a PE License within 1 year of start date
A minimum of 7-9 years of relevant experience is required
Proven experience in system modeling and fault analysis software (ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, or EasyPower), and Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access).
Strong knowledge in system modeling, relay coordination studies, and development of associated protective relay settings for systems ranging from 12.47 kV to 345 kV is required.
Experience applying protection system engineering practices and principles in one or more of the following areas: transmission line, bus, transformer, capacitor bank, reactor bank, feeder, generator, motor, and communication assisted protection schemes
Familiar with application of NERC PRC standards for compliance
Ability to work in a high-paced team environment
Must have permanent authorization to work in the US
Must have a valid driver’s license, or ability to obtain prior to starting date

Nice To Haves

Experience with Mathcad is a plus.
Experience with 500 kV and 765 kV systems is a plus.
Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus
On site commissioning, relay testing, and/or construction support is a plus
Willing to travel 10-20% of the year
IEEE Power System Relaying and Control Committee membership is a plus
Proficient with substation protection and control design and industry standards is a plus
Ability to review and produce design drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and control panel elevations is a plus
Capable of substation SCADA, communications, and network engineering a plus
Knowledge of substation electrical physical (apparatus) equipment a plus
Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) a plus.

Responsibilities

Performs short-circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, step-distance coordination, relay settings development and coordination, test plan development, commissioning assistance, protection system event analysis and troubleshooting, and development of NERC PRC compliance reports.
Protection scheme development includes transmission, distribution, generation, and renewable energy sources.
Provides technical guidance to other engineers.