What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer I - Relay Settings (Engineering Boot Camp July 2027) position at Qualus?
Power your future with Qualus as a Relay Settings Engineer through our Qualus University's 2027 Engineering Boot Camp! Our Engineering Boot Camp is a full-time Engineer I role paired with a structured training and development program built to accelerate your growth in the power industry. As a Boot Camp Engineer, you'll dive into focused classroom instruction led by seasoned Qualus engineers and industry experts, participate in immersive site visits, and gain hands-on substation safety and equipment training. You'll also receive guided preparation for the FE exam to help you build a strong technical foundation from day one.
Whether you're drawn to Protection & Controls, Power System Studies, Substation Engineering, or Relay Settings, our four track options give you the runway to grow in the direction that excites you most. If you're ready to build real expertise, make real impact, and start a career with long-term potential, this is your first step. Apply today and join a program designed to turn early-career engineers into industry-ready professionals.
As a Relay Settings Engineer, you will work collaboratively with the Relay Settings Engineering team to design, specify, calculate, and coordinate protective relaying and relay control schematics to ensure that all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the clients' design standards.
The 2027 Engineering Boot Camp, powered by Qualus University, will be starting July 2027. As a program participant, you will receive an offer to be a full-time employee with Qualus.
Responsibilities
Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.
The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.
Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.
We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.
Whether you're drawn to Protection & Controls, Power System Studies, Substation Engineering, or Relay Settings, our four track options give you the runway to grow in the direction that excites you most. If you're ready to build real expertise, make real impact, and start a career with long-term potential, this is your first step. Apply today and join a program designed to turn early-career engineers into industry-ready professionals.
As a Relay Settings Engineer, you will work collaboratively with the Relay Settings Engineering team to design, specify, calculate, and coordinate protective relaying and relay control schematics to ensure that all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the clients' design standards.
The 2027 Engineering Boot Camp, powered by Qualus University, will be starting July 2027. As a program participant, you will receive an offer to be a full-time employee with Qualus.
Responsibilities
- Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
- Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
- Ensures all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
- Present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
- Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/ individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.
- Working on project teams supporting all quality and project management goals.
- Meeting all project deadlines and supporting the processes and procedures to meet deadlines.
- Maintaining up-to-date technical skills related to the design of electrical substations and protection and control schematics for the electric utility power grid through on-the-job work and formal training.
- Applying test procedures for various types of relay test equipment.
- Substation awareness and Safety consciousness.
- Aptitude to quickly learn and apply test procedures for various types of substation equipment.
- Good PC skills and the ability to support testing activities as required by the project lead.
- Identifying process improvement ideas and commuting ideas through appropriate management channels.
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited school with a focus on power systems.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Microsoft Office product application.
- Experience with ASPEN or CAPE software (a plus).
- Educational experience directly related to working with [medium to high voltage] electricity (preferred).
- Must have the ability to work independently, and accurately, and have high attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss technical recommendations with customers.
- Strong computer skills.
Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.
The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.
Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.
We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.