Sr Sys Protection Engineer

Consumers Energy•Multiple Locations, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior System Protection Engineer designs, analyzes, and protects moderately complex high-voltage power systems. The role provides oversight to lower-level engineers and technicians developing and implementing protection schemes for transmission and distribution systems, coordinates protection schemes with other utilities, and develops control philosophies and sequences for larger, moderately complex generation, transmission, and distribution systems. The Transmission and High Voltage Distribution System Protection team protects and supports the reliability of Consumers Energy’s 46 kV and 138 kV electric transmission and distribution systems. The team designs, configures, and maintains protection schemes and relay systems, and supports projects from conceptual planning and engineering design through commissioning, operation, and maintenance. Its work includes protection applications, relay settings and coordination, fault analysis, short-circuit studies, protection system modeling, real-time system support, equipment evaluations, and compliance with NERC reliability standards. This is a hybrid position with required onsite days Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The preferred location is Parnall in Jackson, Michigan; candidates near the Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Traverse City, or Bay City Service Centers may also be considered. The employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned location or be willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is available to eligible candidates. The position is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship, including H-1B or TN sponsorship, or for CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT participation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least four years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a non-ABET-accredited program, a Professional Engineering license, and at least four years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of applicable codes related to electronic engineering.
Proficiency in design and calculation software.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience with substation automation systems.
Familiarity with SCADA systems.
Must not require current or future work-visa immigration sponsorship; CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible.

Responsibilities

Develop models and simulations to test protection-device performance under various conditions.
Select protection devices and settings based on system characteristics and desired performance.
Coordinate with other engineers to ensure protection systems interact properly with the power system.
Prepare technical reports documenting protection-system designs.
Investigate protection-system faults and develop solutions to prevent future occurrences.
Monitor changes in the electric power industry and revise protection designs as needed.
Manage projects involving the installation or upgrade of protection systems.
Assist in developing new protection devices and systems.
Conduct field tests to verify protection-system operation.
Maintain accurate records of protection-system designs and modifications.
Design, implement, and oversee protection schemes for high-voltage power systems.
Monitor the work of lower-level engineers and technicians developing and implementing protection schemes.
Coordinate protection schemes with other utilities.
Develop control philosophies and sequences for larger, moderately complex generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.