Principal System Protection Engineer

TRC Companies • Augusta, ME

88d • $150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

TRC's System Protection Department is seeking a Principal System Protection Engineer (Engineer V) who will be working in a remote staff-aug role for a leading utility to support the internal system protection engineering team. The primary area of the work will be on relay settings engineering aspects of electrical grid projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings is required; 15+ years of experience is preferred
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices
• Extensive experience with CAPE short circuit modeling software
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Programming relays to provide adequate system protection for various equipment in the electrical grid
• Perform owner's engineering activities for utility clients for the relay settings portion of assigned projects
• Conduct various power system related studies such as CT performance evaluations, short circuit studies, impact and feasibility studies
• Perform detailed quality checks on project deliverables for accuracy and completeness
• Develop protection settings standards and templates for clients to streamline relay settings processes
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to meet client goals related to relay settings and protection schemes
• Take a leadership role in resolving problems as well as developing procedures and methods
• Prepare and/or reviews project scopes and concepts to ensure alignment with client expectations
• Promote efficient flow of information and ensure complete and accurate record keeping
• Lead project planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities
• Report on project status and progress to clients and management regularly
• Ensure the effective technical support of department needs and requirements
• Represent TRC and its clients on technical matters at various forums and meetings
• Mentor and develop junior engineers by assisting in their professional growth
• Assist with internal training
• Provide assistance to field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, answering questions and ensuring the test results are acceptable
• Attend industry meetings and conferences, as necessary, to keep informed of technical development in the power industry

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year)
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree