Experienced Relay Protection and Controls Engineer

Overview

Designs and procures relay protection systems for substations and transmission lines.

Key Responsibilities

• field support
• protection design
• equipment sizing
• drawing package
• load calculations
• client interface

Tasks

-Perform substation field support and field pre-inspection for “turn-key” substation projects consisting of protection panels, circuit switchers, circuit breakers, transformers, control house, and supporting equipment. -Identify proper protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations. -Interface with clients and vendors. -Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations. -Identify proper equipment sizing and order material. -Select proper protection devices for equipment within a substation. -Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams. -Mentor new engineers. -Ensure the maintenance and adherence of customer standards as it pertains to relay protection. -Perform load calculations for load panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other various substation components.

Requirements

• scada
• autocad
• etap
• pe cert
• bsee
• 4+ yrs

What You Bring

-Knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following skillsets: SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and Protection & Controls engineering terms and concepts are a plus. -4+ years of experience engineering/designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry -BSEE Degree with 6+ years of experience. -PE Certification -Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus. -Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998 -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university -Experience working with the electric utility industry or petro-chemical industry.

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About Ampirical

-Began as a close-knit engineering startup focused on rebuilding and modernizing electrical infrastructure after Katrina. -Provides turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for high-voltage transmission lines, distribution networks, substations, and protective relay systems. -Blends traditional design services with cutting-edge 3D modeling, cybersecurity, and custom software tools for monitoring and control. -Serves high-profile clients including investor-owned utilities, rural co-ops, municipalities, and renewable energy developers.

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