Substation Protection Engineer IV

JOB-2253

Hybrid

Duration: 24 months

This position performs engineering conceptual design, studies, calculations, and protection settings development for substation protection systems. Primary job responsibilities will be focused on the application of new protective relaying for existing infrastructure or new transmission system capital investments. Additional responsibilities include providing protective relay settings support and troubleshooting for protection systems as well as the development, implementation, and maintenance of protective device settings templates (transmission line protection, transformer protection, bus protection, capacitor protection, etc.).

Job responsibility will be managing and responding to Protection System settings tasks in the team’s planner tool. This will include fielding requests from Account Management, Distribution, Transmission Planning, System Performance, and other teams within PGO-Transmission. The candidate will also be supporting Transmission Capital project work and will be responsible for QA of OLR’s and protection system settings.

Job Duties:

• Provides engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of routine problems in area of expertise.

• Assists in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities under the guidance of higher-level employees.

• Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches associated with the resolution of routine technical problems.

• Conducts basic engineering studies requiring little evaluation or ingenuity.

• Possesses knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures.

• Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills. Maintains accurate records and files.

• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally.

• They effectively apply fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is fairly complex and varied.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in the utility industry.

• At least 15 years discipline experience.

• Familiarity with Aspen Relay Database, Aspen OneLiner, CymTCC, SEL-5010, SEL-5030 AcSELerator software.

• Understanding and experience with NERC Compliance Standards including but not limited to: PRC-006, PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, PRC-027, CIP-010, CIP-002, FAC-008.

• Familiarity with electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based relaying.

• Familiarity with relay protection schemes and relay logic for a variety of applications (Transmission Line, Bus, Transformer, Breaker Failure, Capacitors, Etc.)

The base pay range for this role is $50 - $70 per Hour.

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.