Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Labs • Phoenix, AZ

91d • $100,900 - $168,100

About The Position

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Senior Protection/Power Systems Engineer in Engineering Services, you'll create innovative solutions and provide high quality services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
• 12+ years of experience with electrical power systems with a focus in protective relay settings
• Ability to work independently, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Experience creating and reviewing protective relay settings for transmission & distribution utilities, substations, generation facilities, and industrial clients.
• Experience including (but not limited to) line, bus, transformer, autotransformer, and feeder relay settings.
• Deep level of understanding of zones of protection, instrument transformers, and protective relaying schemes
• Proven hands-on experience with tools like ETAP, Aspen, SKM, coupled with a strong foundation in electrical power systems.
• Experience reviewing design packages including one-lines, three-lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, wiring diagrams, bill of material, SCADA points lists.
• Demonstrated ownership of each stage of the settings creation process, calculations, and delivery of high-quality work
• Experience with electric power transmission, distribution, and/or generation systems.
• Experience being a part of and/or leading a project team.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and actively participate in complex project conceptual and detail design, execution, development, and support activities crossing multiple projects in power system protection and related SEL products.
• Conduct system studies, define protection requirements, review, and approve one-line diagrams, elementary logic diagrams, and collaborate with other disciplines for brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Lead and mentor project teams to resolve customer concerns and foster customer satisfaction.
• Training and assisting customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
• Mentor and develop professional staff. May supervise as necessary.
• Leading technical discussions and proposal development for customers.
• Completing and implementing assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule, and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
• Preparing and maintaining detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
• Create protection standards for customers.

Benefits

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees