Protection & Control Settings Engineer

Overview

Design and set protection controls for high‑voltage substations.

Key Responsibilities

• standards compliance
• relay config
• design calc
• construction support
• protection settings
• power modeling

Tasks

-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. -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. -Prepare design calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance and ratio selection, over-current element coordination, zone-distance element selection and coordination, and relay loadability calculation. -Provide engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations. -Perform system protection setting calculation, development of relay logic diagrams, and protection coordination on various substation projects up to 500kV voltage level. -Perform power system modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, and/or CYME software.

Requirements

• pe
• bsee
• iec61850
• aspen
• etap
• relay settings

What You Bring

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

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