Substation Engineering Company · 9 hours ago
Senior Protection & Control Engineer - Relay Settings
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expSubstation Engineering Company (SECo) is a full-service provider of Transmission, Substation and Distribution engineering and design services for Electric Utilities. The Senior Protection & Control Engineer will focus on the design of high voltage substations, providing engineering analysis and design for various protection and control projects.
EnergyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Provides estimating, engineering, and design analysis for new and retrofit switchyard and substation projects up to 765kV
Designs and modifies relaying one-line and three-line diagrams, elementary schematics, relay panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and AC/DC auxiliary systems for substation protection & control projects
Develops Bill of Materials based on design criteria
Supports SCADA and RTU interfaces related to protection and control
Performs engineering calculations including short-circuit, voltage drop, and circuit ampacity calculations in support of protection and control designs
Provides protection engineering and relay settings development using industry-standard software such as ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, and CYME. Typical responsibilities include:
Review of power system models for accuracy and completeness
Modeling of power system elements (i.e., transformer, fuses, relays, transmission, or distribution line parameter)
Calculation of relay setpoints for various protection schemes
Relay coordination studies
Development of relay configuration and setting files
Development of relay logic and protection schemes
Monitors budget, schedule and deliverables for assigned tasks
Works in a multidisciplinary team environment, coordinating requirements with other engineering disciplines and project stakeholders
Provides technical direction to junior engineers and designers
Ensures quality assurance and compliance of all deliverables with applicable company, client and industry standards
Qualification
Required
BSEE or MSEE
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in protection and control engineering with a thorough knowledge of applicable theories, practices and accepted procedures, particularly in the area of relay settings
Experience with CAPE, CYME and ASPEN software
Ability to quickly develop broader knowledge through performing structured functional assignments, such as collecting and analyzing data related to specific tasks
Independently works through individual projects and/or takes the lead role in broader projects
Computer proficiency required as well as strong analytical and problem solving skills
Accuracy and attention to detail as well as ability to meet deadlines and complete assignments
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Commitment to customer service and ability to work in a team-oriented environment
Preferred
EIT or Professional Engineering (PE) license
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision
Paid Holidays
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Group Life Insurance/LTD/AD&D
401K Match
Voluntary Benefit Plans
Paid Parental Leave
Company
Substation Engineering Company
Substation Engineering Company (SECo), is a full service engineering and design firm.
51-200 employees
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