Principal System Protection Engineer

About the role

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm specializing in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. Our team works on innovative projects that make a lasting impact on communities and clients. At TRC, we value our staff's expertise and invest in their careers through training and certification programs.

Responsibilities

• Programming relays to provide adequate system protection for various equipment in the electrical grid.
• Perform owner's engineering activities for utility clients for the relay settings portion of assigned projects.
• Conduct various power system related studies such as CT performance evaluations, short circuit studies, impact and feasibility studies.
• Develop protection settings standards and templates for clients to streamline relay settings processes.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to meet client goals related to relay settings and protection schemes.
• Take a leadership role in resolving problems as well as developing procedures and methods.
• Prepare and/or review project scopes and concepts to ensure alignment with client expectations.
• Promote efficient flow of information and ensure complete and accurate record keeping.
• Lead project planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities.
• Report on project status and progress to clients and management regularly.
• Ensure the effective technical support of department needs and requirements.
• Represent TRC and its clients on technical matters at various forums and meetings.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers by assisting in their professional growth.
• Assist with internal training.
• Provide assistance to field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, answering questions and ensuring the test results are acceptable.
• Attends industry meetings and conferences, as necessary, to keep informed of technical developments in the power industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings is required; 15+ years of experience is preferred.
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices.
• Extensive experience with CAPE short circuit modeling software.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings is required; 15+ years of experience is preferred.
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices.
• Extensive experience with CAPE short circuit modeling software.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• The complete job description and application are available on TRC’s career site.

Pay

USD $150,096.00 - USD $197,662.40 /Yr.

Schedule

Full-time