Protection Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead the analysis, documentation, and implementation of protection strategies for generation and transmission systems.
• Review and analyze protective relay settings to ensure proper coordination margins in accordance with NERC PRC standards and recommend setting changes as needed.
• Document relay coordination in compliance reports.
• Model primary and secondary systems using industry-leading tools such as ASPEN, PSS®E, and PSLF.
• Perform system disturbance analysis to recommend protection system improvements.
• Utilize advanced microprocessor-based digital transient recorders and sequence-of-event recorders to support detailed system performance analysis.
• Conduct special short-circuit studies and perform complex calculations to establish relay settings.
• Interact with manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and professional organizations such as IEEE and NPCC to remain current on evolving protection and control requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience in protection and control engineering for generation and/or transmission systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in protective relay and control system engineering, relay settings calculations, relay logic development, and analysis of relay operations for transmission and distribution substations.
• Strong knowledge of relay communications theory, testing practices, and the maintenance of relay communications network infrastructure.
• Experience with advanced system modeling and short-circuit studies using ASPEN, PSS®E, PSLF, or similar tools.
• Hands-on experience with digital fault recorders and sequence-of-event recording systems.
• Active engagement with industry standards and organizations related to protection and control.

Benefits

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
• Benefits offered include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match.
• Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available.
• Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.