Protection & Control Settings Engineer

Description

• Apply industry standards for the protection of system equipment, including power buses, power transformers, HV/MV circuit breakers, capacitor banks, reactors, transmission lines, and distribution feeders.
• Prepare design calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance and ratio selection, overcurrent element coordination, zonedistance element selection and coordination, and relay loadability calculation.
• Perform power system modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, and/or CYME software.
• Develop design basis documentation for protective settings, relay settings calculations and generate native relay configuration files using SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista and/or similar vendor software.
• Perform system protection setting calculation, development of relay logic diagrams, and protection coordination on various substation projects up to 500kV voltage level.
• Provide engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations.

Requirements

We are seeking a Protection & Control Settings Engineer with technical experience in the application of protection settings for HV substations for power utilities and for the interconnection of renewables and data centers. In this role you will support the delivery of substation projects for electric utilities, contractors and developers.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, as needed, to achieve agreed goals and results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
• Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements as they pertain to electric utility reliability requirements.
• The ability to prioritize work effectively, manage deadlines and organization skills required for our rapidly changing environment.
• Proven 4+ years experience in development of protection relay setting for transmission substations.
• Experience with IEC61850 and its implementation is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills — able to interact with clients, regulatory bodies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to represent the company credibly.
• Ability to read and interpret protection single lines, three lines, schematics, functional diagrams, etc.

Benefits

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance