Protection Engineer

About the company

• This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps.
• Our partner is looking for a Protection Principal Engineer based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform system protection and coordination studies for transmission networks and generation interconnections.
• Develop and recommend protection philosophies, standards, and engineering solutions for transmission lines, buses, transformers, capacitor banks, reactor banks, grounding transformers, generators, and communication-assisted protection schemes.
• Conduct system modeling, short-circuit and fault analysis, equipment duty assessments, relay coordination studies, and root cause investigations.
• Verify compliance with NERC PRC standards, including PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-023, PRC-024, PRC-025, PRC-026, and PRC-027.
• Develop protective relay and device settings for transmission and sub-transmission systems operating between 69 kV and 500 kV.
• Review relay operations, system outages, and disturbances to identify operational issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Assess the quality of system data and models, ensuring proper coordination between protective devices.
• Advise clients on equipment operation, relay settings, and modifications that enhance system reliability.
• Model transmission system elements using planning and operational software.
• Lead and supervise team members, communicate technical challenges, and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including process guides, flowcharts, white papers, and project status reports.
• Support business development by preparing RFPs, defining scopes of work, and outlining deliverables.
• Contribute to transmission protection design activities.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in system protection and control engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of transmission power systems protection and planning.
• Hands-on experience with protection analysis and modeling tools such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL QuickSet, and GE EnerVista UR Setup.
• Experience working with SEL equipment and software, including developing programming files using SEL QuickSet.
• Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE guidelines for transmission system protection design and studies.
• Knowledge of transmission protection design guidelines, engineering philosophies, and coordination practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including fault analysis and investigation of system disturbances.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to manage and supervise a team and coordinate multiple engineering priorities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the United States, 10% or less.

Conditions

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee premiums covered.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Employee ownership opportunities through a share ownership program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 4%, fully vested from day one.
• Opportunity to work with industry leaders on complex power systems and grid modernization projects.
• Remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Preferred: experience with inverter-based power plants.
• Advantage: experience with distribution power-flow software such as CYME, Synergi, WindMil, or LightTable.