Senior Power System Protection and Control Engineer

Job Description Summary

This position will be responsible for executing Protection and Control Engineering and Consulting services in Transmission, Distribution and Industrial markets in the US and Canada. Reporting through the Grid Automation North America Project Engineering leader, the Power System Protection and Control Engineer will be part of the regional Projects and Services execution team. Activities will include designing, programming, testing and commissioning protection and control related applications for power system design and substation automation projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design and delivery of complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients.
• Participate in the design and development of microgrid solutions including power flow optimization and dispatching algorithms.
• Perform engineering studies and analyses such as: short circuit, load flow, ground grid design, Lightening protection studies, Insulation coordination, Dynamic analysis, arc-flash studies and mitigation studies, protective device coordination, etc.
• Create relay setting files to include programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic and Communications settings for GE and third-party protective relays.
• Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in house and at customer installations
• Ability to model and conduct power system simulations using RTDS simulator or equivalent
• Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing
• Site acceptance test planning and field support up to and including commissioning of new applications
• Assist software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners
• Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussion '

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering specialized in power system.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in design, study, and analysis of electric power systems.
• Professional engineering accreditation in at least one state or province

• Knowledge of power system steady and transient analysis, fault study and protection theory. Familiar with symmetrical components.
• Working experience with study software and power system tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, SKM, CDEGS, WinIGS, PSCAD, PSSE ,CYME or Etap
• Working knowledge on substation communication protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP, Modbus
• Knowledge or field experience with system commissioning and testing including Doble / Omicron test equipment or similar
• Strong mentoring and training skills and previous experience in technically leading small project teams
• Ethical and professional business manner in interaction with team members and customers.
• Technical skills to execute projects, identify opportunities, and write SOW proposals.
• Estimate engineering efforts for customer proposals and projects.
• Proficient in technical report writing, MS Word and Excel
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and presentations.
• Strong learning skills, demonstrated team player and Customer focused