Protection And Control Engineer PE

Actalent•Roanoke, VA

35d•$45 - $65•Remote

About The Position

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more. The position falls within the Protection and Controls Department of the organization. The engineer will complete protection and control projects that support our customer. They will work with in-house and client engineers and designers. They will provide, coordinate, and conduct training to lower level engineers.

Requirements

Five to eight years of experience in utilities working with protection and controls
Five to eight years of experience completing engineering projects from start to finish
Five to eight years of experience setting relays and designing one line diagrams
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET)
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET) will count toward years' experience
A PE License is required
Intermediate ability to perform design calculations such as battery sizing, AC and DC loads, system component selection, power transformer and circuit breaker selection, circuit protection, control and power cable selection and rating, bus bars, fittings, insulators, ground grid design, and lightning protection
Intermediate understanding of standards and codes such as IEEE, ANSI, NERC-PRC, NEC, and NESC
Possess intermediate understanding of protection and control equipment, relays, and fault analysis
Strong written and verbal communication
Possess ability to understand interrelationship between systems and component equipment
Demonstrate ability to work with others in supplying information and seeking assistance as necessary
Demonstrate willingness and capabilities to assume leadership roles

Responsibilities

Work on green-field and brown-field (retrofit) Protection and Control Projects in substations
Set relays and conduct relay setting calculations utilizing ASPEN, AcSELerator 5010 (SEL), and GE URPC Software
Design settings in appropriate format then issue to assigned Protection and Controls Supervisor using IPS
Mark-up and review protection schematics and elementaries
Utilize MOB Port to review equipment and materials established by substation engineers for Protection Designers
Work with the following equipment: transformers, circuit breakers, buses, reactors, line disconnects, protective relays systems (SEL, ABB, etc.), and SCADA systems
Function as a project lead for protection and control projects
Perform all engineering and design activities with minimum direction
Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, or those external to complete substation projects
Provide training and guidance to lower level employees
Identify and initiate corrective action when substation project objectives are not being met
Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
Promote engineering professionalism and standards
Develop, recommend, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and cont information for complex engineering
Position requires 10-15% travel to field substations