Associate Engineer, P&C Studies

Signal Energy provides comprehensive power solutions through experienced professionals. They are seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies to focus on protective relaying and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems.

Responsibilities:

• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV)
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools
• Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required
• 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work)
• Highly skilled in performing detailed relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies
• Proficient in SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools