Senior Protections & Controls Engineer

We are currently hiring for a Senior Engineer to join one of our top clients in the energy and utility space! As a Senior Relay Protection & Control Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and/or managing a contractor to produce elementary/schematic diagrams as well as relay settings and studies associated with substation P&C design projects. You will be an Engineer supporting Substation projects, including large scale greenfield and existing brownfield installations, and will be expected to be perform with minimal supervision.

Skills

• Development of relay protection schemes using microprocessor-based relays
• Development of control protection schemes (RTU, SCADA, Annunciator, Metering etc.) using primarily SEL RTAC RTU. (plus, but not mandatory)
• Protective device coordination for transmission lines, buses, transformers, capacitor banks, circuit breakers, and reactors
• Development of logic diagrams and relay settings to support relay schemes.
• Area protective device coordination studies
• Transmission level impact and feasibility studies
• Load Flow and Short Circuit Studies
• Experience with SEL AcSELerator, Diagram Builder and QuickSet a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience with ASPEN relay Database and One-Liner a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience with CYMDIST a plus but not manadatory

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 7-10+ years' experience in high level transmission, high level distribution or both power system protection studies and/or relay & control settings
• 6 years accepted with Master’s Degree or PE
• Preparing reports documenting the process and results of the studies performed
• Performing reviews of studies performed by others and provide constructive feedback.
• Mentoring less experienced associates to help them progress on projects such as relay and/ RTU replacements and/or control projects involving multiple relays.
• Utilizing good verbal and written communication skills with team members
• Working with the Section and Principal Engineers to define project objectives, prepare design estimates, and define project requirements and design approaches for large or complex projects.
• Capable of acting as Supervising Engineer on complex studies which require interfacing with other departments. This includes the identification of study input requirements and coordinating the collection of the input information and data.
• Conceptualizing the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a routine project.

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