Project Engineer - Protection
About The Position
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer for its Engineering Services team in Houston, Texas. The role designs, programs, tests, and implements protection and control schemes to support the reliable and secure operation of power systems and critical electrical infrastructure. The engineer develops protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substation, transmission, and distribution utility applications, and collaborates with project managers, engineers, technicians, customers, and protection experts. Work also includes system testing and commissioning, customer training and assistance, preparation of design specifications and technical documentation, and delivery of assigned work within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety expectations. Domestic and international travel of at least 25% is required, based on focus area. SEL is looking to fill this position at the Project Engineer II level, but may consider applicants at another level depending on background, with compensation aligned accordingly. The position is located in Houston, TX. SEL describes itself as 100% employee owned and offers competitive pay and benefits.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
- At least 3 years of 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.
- Strong understanding of power-system protection principles, relay protection and control schemes, and power-system studies using tools such as ETAP, SKM, or RTDS.
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including IEEE, IEC, and NERC/FERC regulations.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex power-system protection challenges.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally at least 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.
- Satisfactory background-check results and negative drug test result(s).
Nice To Haves
- M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
- Professional Engineer license or equivalent certification.
- Industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integrator experience.
- Project engineering experience.
- Experience programming, testing, and commissioning protective relays.
- Experience developing AC/DC schematics, single-line diagrams, and wiring diagrams for protection and control applications.
- Experience developing settings configuration files for SEL devices using AcSELerator QuickSet.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement power-system protection and control schemes, including relay protection and control systems.
- Create protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substation, transmission, and distribution utility applications.
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and technicians to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies.
- Train and assist customers with creating, designing, configuring, validating, installing, commissioning, and operating automation and/or protection systems.
- Perform system testing and commissioning to validate protection-scheme functionality and performance.
- Complete assigned work within agreed scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining quality and safety.
- Participate in preparing functional design specifications.
- Prepare and maintain detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and other deliverables.
- Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employer-funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- 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 covering 90% of pay.
- STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits are also mentioned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
