Electrical Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Power System Protection Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join a growing Protective Relay Settings Team. This role will support a variety of utility, transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy projects by developing relay protection settings, performing power system studies, and ensuring reliable operation of critical electrical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and validate protective relay settings for transmission, distribution, generation, and substation projects.
• Perform short-circuit, coordination, arc flash, and protection studies using industry-standard software.
• Create and maintain relay setting files, settings calculations, and technical documentation.
• Utilize software platforms such as ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, ETAP, SKM, PSLF, PSS®E, and relay manufacturer tools.
• Review one-line diagrams, protection philosophies, and engineering design packages.
• Analyze relay event reports, oscillography data, and disturbance records to support troubleshooting and system performance evaluations.
• Support commissioning activities, testing reviews, and protection system upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, project managers, and clients to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Ensure designs and settings comply with applicable utility standards, NERC requirements, and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5-10 years of experience in Protective Relaying, Protection & Control Engineering, or Power Systems Engineering.
• Strong understanding of electrical power systems and protection principles.
• Experience performing relay setting calculations and developing protection settings packages.
• Proficiency with relay manufacturer software, including SEL, GE, ABB/Hitachi Energy, Siemens, or similar platforms.
• Experience using power system analysis and modeling software.
• Knowledge of transmission, distribution, and substation protection schemes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Utility, consulting engineering, EPC, or renewable energy project experience.
• Familiarity with NERC, IEEE, and utility protection standards.
• Experience supporting commissioning, testing, and field implementation activities.