Lead Engineer - Systems Protection, Relay Settings

About the role

Perform Protective Relay Design & Coordination: design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes. This position may be based in Lake Mary, FL; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Las Vegas, NV or Boise, ID.

Responsibilities

• Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
• Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
• Ensure all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes conform with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
• Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers, respond in real time to technical concerns, and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
• Experience with ASPEN and/or CAPE.
• Professional Engineering registration or plan to become registered. Professional Engineering registration in the working state a plus.
• Strong analytical and computer skills; ability to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of support personnel.
• Strong commitment to customer service and care.
• Highly motivated "self-starter".
• Proven multitasking skills.
• Excellent document management and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CYME familiarity.
• Experience with reclosers, sectionalizing schemes, and fuse coordination.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Parental Leave.
• Paid time off and Holidays.

Pay

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.