Power Systems Protection Engineer
About The Position
We are looking for a passionate, talented, and motivated Power System Protection Engineer to join our growing SEL Engineering Services team. As a Power System Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliable and secure operation of power systems by designing, programming, testing, and implementing effective protection and control schemes. Your expertise in relay protection and control schemes, power system studies, and project management will provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide. As a Protection Engineer, a typical day might include the following: Design, develop, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems, including relay protection and control systems. Create protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substations, transmission & distribution utilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and technicians, to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies accordingly. Work alongside industry-recognized protection experts while developing expertise in advanced relay technologies, automation systems, transmission protection, and utility modernization initiatives. Perform system testing and commissioning activities to validate the functionality and performance of protection schemes. Following and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. degree in electrical engineering or relevant discipline
- Strong understanding of power system protection principles, relay protection and control schemes, and power system studies in ETAP, SKM, RTDS etc.
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards, such as IEEE, IEC, and NERC/FERC regulations.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing protection and control schemes in a utility or industrial setting.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex power system protection challenges.
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 3+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and protection design practices and philosophies
- Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control
- Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
- Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
- Negative drug test result(s)
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer License or equivalent certification
- Industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience
- Project engineering experience
- Programming, testing, and commissioning experience of protective relays
- Experience developing ac/dc schematics, single line diagrams, wiring diagrams for protection and control applications
- Experience developing settings configuration files for SEL devices using AcSELerator QuickSet
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems, including relay protection and control systems.
- Create protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substations, transmission & distribution utilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and technicians, to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies accordingly.
- Work alongside industry-recognized protection experts while developing expertise in advanced relay technologies, automation systems, transmission protection, and utility modernization initiatives.
- Perform system testing and commissioning activities to validate the functionality and performance of protection schemes.
- Following and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Possesses, understands and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of power system protection and related SEL products.
- Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
- Complete and implement assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
- Participate in the preparation of functional design specifications.
- Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
- Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Understand. Create. Simplify.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- personal 401(k) options
- top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 10 paid holidays
- annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
- 9 paid sick days
- paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
- STEM courses
- apprenticeships
- tuition assistance
- engineering development programs
- wellness
- fertility
- adoption
- flexible spending benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
