Protection and Control Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop high quality design for protection schemes for all kinds of T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, BESS applications including one-lines, three-lines, and AC / DC schematics in collaboration with drafters.
• Provide peer review for other members of the design team to develop P&C designs (protection single line diagram, 3 Line Diagrams, panel general arrangement and schematics, wiring diagrams).
• Able to work / develop some of the following P&C drawings: one line protection and metering diagrams, tripping tables/matrix, logic diagrams, Aux power DC and AC one-line diagrams, relay protection and control schematics, metering, monitoring and alarm schematics.
• Develop optimized designs with a safety mindset.
• Cook up P&C design with Electrical layout engineers and designers, Relay Setting Engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field personnel.
• Cook up with vendors and manufacturers and review technical documentation related to P&C design.
• Communicate with Project Engineering Manager or Project P&C lead to resolve technical engineering and design aspects.
• Create and support development of FAT and SAT procedures.
• Participate in engineering and constructability reviews of P&C deliverables of own project.
• Be an active participant and contributor to improvements in design procedures and quality by providing a fresh perspective.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Familiarity with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations.
• Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for Cyber Security, Grid Interconnection.
• Experience in technical problem solving.

Desired Characteristics

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated presentation skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of power system analysis software such as ETAP, Aspen Oneliner for relay coordination, load flows, short circuit and arc flash studies.