Senior System Protection Engineer

Overview

Design & maintain protection schemes for transmission, distribution & renewables.

Key Responsibilities

• relay settings
• fault analysis
• protection design
• etap
• commissioning
• nerc compliance

Tasks

Lead relay settings, fault analysis, and protection scheme design across transmission, distribution, and renewables. Use tools like ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, or EasyPower. Support commissioning, compliance (NERC PRC), and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• modeling
• coordination
• substation design
• pe license
• electrical engineering
• 10+ years

What You Bring

Strong modeling, coordination, and substation design skills PE license + Electrical Engineering degree Willing to travel 10–30% 10+ years in protection engineering

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About Spencer Ogden

-Rapid growth led to first U.S. office in Houston in 2011, followed by expansion across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. -Serves full project lifecycles—from oil & gas and nuclear to power generation and renewable energy staffing. -Operates with over a dozen offices globally, including major hubs like New York, Singapore, Dubai, and Perth. -Recognized for unique office spaces, such as the Houston HQ repurposed from a nightclub with retro-British flair and open layouts. -Delivers talent to niche sectors such as nuclear, smart energy, mining, marine, rail, and built environment.

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