Relay Setting & Study Engineer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV).
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
• Carry out fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.
• 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).
• Proven proficiency with SEL QuickSet and GE EnerVista UR for relay configuration and testing.
• Experience with Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools for system analysis.
• Strong understanding of protection coordination principles, fault analysis, relay logic, and system modeling.
• Familiarity with arc-flash analysis, harmonic studies, and grounding studies.
• Working knowledge of NERC, IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.