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Substation Engineer - System Protection
4214 Medical Parkway Suite 300 Austin, TX 78756 US
Posted: 09/15/2023
2023-09-15
2023-10-29
Industry: Engineering
Job Number: 37733
Job Description
Are you an experienced Substation Engineer – System Protection? If so, let’s talk!
Our client is actively seeking a talented Substation Engineer – System Protection located in either Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, or Madison, WI. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with our client.
Job Overview: #LI-KL1
Our client is seeking a Substation Engineer – System Protection to join our team. The Substation System Protection Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply their engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality and have the ability to develop relay settings. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Our client has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Preferred Skills:
Job Requisition # 37733
A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000 per year.
The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.
Our client is actively seeking a talented Substation Engineer – System Protection located in either Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, or Madison, WI. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with our client.
Job Overview: #LI-KL1
Our client is seeking a Substation Engineer – System Protection to join our team. The Substation System Protection Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply their engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality and have the ability to develop relay settings. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Our client has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Performs all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
- Development of
- Protection and Control Specifications
- Relay Settings
- Event Analysis
- Studies
- Short Circuit
- Relay Coordination
- CT Saturation
- Other power system studies
- Perform QA/QC
- One-Line Diagrams
- Three-Line Diagrams
- Current and Potential Schematics
- Control Schematics
- Alarm Schematics
- Technical Support
- Procurement
- Construction (Testing and Commissioning)
- Active Coordination
- Ability to work seamlessly with and provide guidance to the P&C Design team in their development of the above-listed items
- Ability to provide technical support to field personnel, responsible for applying and testing relay settings
- Ability to coordinate efforts with all project team members by identifying coordination needs within specific disciplines (i.e., protection and control design engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.)
- Support Consistency
- Follow department processes and procedures
- Continue strong customer service
- Support Business
- Provides transparent and honest feedback to the project team (i.e., external stakeholders, clients, etc.)
- Helps develop approaches to accommodate unique client requests.
- Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
- Other Expectations
- Leverages experience by mentoring and training entry-level professionals, including top graduates entering the field of system protection.
- Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
- Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
- Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
- Serves as a technical specialist for system protection and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.
- Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.
- Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
- Attending all client technical review meetings.
- Act as project technical lead and QA/QC lead as needed.
- Development of
Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
- EIT Certification
- Minimum of 4 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design, particularly relay settings for utility and/or renewable projects.
- Proficient using ASPEN One Liner, ETAP, Power Factory, CYME Dist., or similar programs
- Strong familiarity with NERC System Protection Coordination Requirements, including NERC PRC-019, NERC PRC-024, NERC PRC-025 and NERC PRC-027
- Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code
- Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations
Preferred Skills:
- Meet minimum qualification
- Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire.
- Proficient with wind and solar farm SCADA and network requirements and associated designs and programming
- Arc Flash Studies
- SCADA and Communications Specifications
- I/O Mapping
- Points Lists and Associated Mapping
- Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
- Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
- Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
Job Requisition # 37733
A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000 per year.
The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.
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