Protection and Control Engineer (Re-opened)

Quest Global Services Na • San Ramon, CA

195d

About The Position

Protection & Control (P&C) Division (P&C) provides a wide range of power system studies and analyses. Our engineers provide support throughout a project's lifecycle from conceptual design and implementation to testing, training, and support. We understand that not all substation and automation systems are alike, and we pride ourselves on being able to quickly adapt design criteria, philosophy, and standards accordingly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• 4+ years of experience engineering/designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry.
• Skilled in AutoCAD (MicroStation is a plus).
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998.
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus.
• PE Certification is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following skillsets: SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and Protection & Controls engineering terms and concepts are a plus.
• Experience working with the electric utility industry or petro-chemical industry.
• BSEE Degree with 6+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify proper protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations.
• Select proper protection devices for equipment within a substation.
• Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations.
• Identify proper equipment sizing and order material.
• Ensure the maintenance and adherence of customer standards as it pertains to relay protection.
• Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams.
• Interface with clients and vendors.
• Perform load calculations for load panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other various substation components.
• Perform substation field support and field pre-inspection for 'turn-key' substation projects consisting of protection panels, circuit switchers, circuit breakers, transformers, control house, and supporting equipment.
• Mentor new engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree