Lead the P&C engineering department, overseeing protection and control designs, relay settings, compliance with NERC standards, and testing initiatives in high voltage systems.
This is a remote position.
Lead System Protection and Controls Engineer - Major Capital T&D Operations
Austin, TX area - Hybrid Work Schedule & Relocation Assistance Available
A Transmission & Distribution Company with wide scale electrical utility infrastructure operations across Texas is going through a transformational growth phase that includes the addition of Lead P&C Engineer.
This role will be tasked with leading Major Capital T&D and Substation projects as well as building out the P&C Department long term. The incumbent will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all things P&C including the development and implementation of transmission/substation protection and controls engineering initiatives in accordance with NERC standards. MUST have relay settings experience to be successful in the role.
They have been around for over 70 years and offer a working environment that provides stability and career growth opportunities. The scope of their operations includes transmission (t-line), regional control centers, and distribution systems with interconnects to various renewable energy technology platforms.
The position comes with a solid compensation package that includes a competitive base salary, annual bonus, quarterly incentives, health benefits, and 401k match program in the double digits.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Facilitates the P&C Engineering design review and specifications of transmission / substation systems
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Performs remote P&C engineering work supporting relays and RTAC operations
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Develops, analyzes, and test P&C relay settings in support of company operations
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Handles high priority RTU programming and in-house in SCADA testing initiatives
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Leads P&C commissioning, maintenance, & testing operations
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Works with compliance team on up keeping NERC and CIP Compliance standards
- The Lead Relay Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls) - Has oversight of transmission and substation system firmware upgrades
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a focus Relay Settings and Power System Studies
- 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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