Principal System Protection Engineer

About the role

This position can be based out of any of TRC's offices in the US or Canada. TRC’s System Protection Department is seeking a Principal System Protection Engineer (Engineer V) who will be working in a staff-aug role for a leading utility to support the internal system protection engineering team.

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.
• Perform detailed quality checks on project deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• 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 reviews 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 development of other engineers.
• 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 development in the power industry.

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.
• Their benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary).

Compensation

In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors. Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.