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Electrical Engineer, Protective Relays - HV Utility and Renewables

Electrical Engineer, Protective Relays - HV Utility and Renewables

ThinkBAC ConsultingAustin, TX, US
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Mid-Senior Electrical Relay Engineer, Protection and Control Systems - Utility & Renewables

This is a remote position. The role is based in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available) and will support all projects across the state. They have a hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office a week).

This role will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all things P&C including the implementation and maintenance of transmission / substation protection, control, and substation automation engineering initiatives in accordance with NERC standards. It will work cross functionally with the Transmission Planning Engineering, EPC, and Operations Teams.

The organization has a flat structure which gives their employees direct access to executive management and the ability to gain a diverse amount of experience on various projects. The scope of their operations includes transmission (t-line), substation, regional control centers, and distribution systems with interconnects to both utility-scale solar and wind assets.

They offer a competitive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and great health benefits (100% covered by employer) and 401k retirement incentives with automatic contributions.

Responsibilities :

  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Facilitates the P&C Engineering design review and specifications of transmission / substation systems.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Performs remote engineering work supporting relays and RTAC operations.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Develops, analyzes, and test relay settings in support of company operations.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Handles high priority RTU programming and in-house in SCADA testing initiatives.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Leads commissioning, maintenance, & testing operations.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Works with compliance team on up keeping NERC and CIP Compliance standards.
  • The P&C Electrical Engineer / Relay Protection Engineer - Has oversight on transmission and substation system firmware upgrades.

Qualifications :

  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a focus Relay Settings and Power System Studies.
  • 3-5+ Years of Transmission Protection, P&C, and / or Substation Automation engineering experience.
  • Understanding of NERC Transmission Protection Standard and Compliance.
  • Experience developing and analyzing protective relay Settings for SEL equipment.
  • Hands-on experience working with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL acSELerator, SEL RTAC packages.
  • Solid expertise in the areas of transmission protective relays, relaying systems, and SEL protective schemes.
  • Experience facilitating power system studies, relay coordination, and short-circuit calculations in CAPE, ETAP, ASPEN, OR SKM.
  • Familiarity with telecommunication and SCADA protocols like ModBus and SEL.
  • Experience working as a Transmission Protection Engineer, P&C Engineer, Relay Engineer, or Protection & Controls Specialist (SME).
  • Strong understanding of P&C Design principles for high voltage system.
  • Understanding of protective relay testing and calibration via testing systems like Omicron, Doble F6150, Doble Protection Suite, EnoservRTS (RTS).
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    Electrical Engineer, Protective Relays - HV Utility and Renewables • Austin, TX, US