Protection & Control Design Engineer - Utilities Lead

Responsibilities Review and evaluate proposed changes to existing electric facilities Create new Protection and Control system designs in accordance with client standards Specify materials associated with new or modified Protection and Control systems Develop, calculate, and document settings and logic for protective relays, logic processors, feeder reclosers, and switches Perform coordination studies by modeling and analyzing electric system elements and their protection systems Analyze protection system operations during transmission and distribution system disturbances Lead cross-functional teams to drive technical decisions for substation capital projects Develop work requests and RFPs, and evaluate proposals for outsourced work Manage multiple contractors delivering engineering and design services Oversee the technical implementation of complex capital projects Interface with Planning, Operations and Field personnel Requirements BS/ MS in Electrical Engineering with an active Professional Engineer License (P.E.) in the USA 8+ Years of Protection and Controls experience supporting major electric utilities substation design projects Familiar with QA/QC Processes, AutoCAD, SEL Software Familiar with SEL and IEEE Relay System Protection Guides, Standards and Practices Experience performing overcurrent and distance coordination studies with ASPEN One-liner modeling software, or equivalent Experience with relay and digital fault recorder event records, and design and installation of protection and control schemes utilizing IEC61850 protocol Experience preparing and/or modifying schematics, wiring and logic drawings. Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Protection and Control system design, including the development and documentation of protective relay settings and logic. Proficient in managing complex capital projects and leading cross-functional teams within the electric utility sector. Highest-signal resume keywords Protection And Control System Design Professional Engineer License (P.E.) Coordination Studies AutoCAD ASPEN One-liner Modeling Software ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Protective Relay Settings Logic Processors Feeder Reclosers Switches Schematic Preparation Wiring Drawings Logic Drawings IEC61850 Protocol Overcurrent Coordination Studies Distance Coordination Studies Soft Skills Team Leadership Technical Decision-Making Cross-Functional Collaboration Project Management Certifications & Qualifications BS/MS in Electrical Engineering Active Professional Engineer License (P.E.) Industry Keywords Electric Utilities Substation Design IEEE Relay System Protection Guides Standards And Practices Tools & Technologies SEL Software Digital Fault Recorder QA/QC Processes #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor