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Protection Engineer - 5 + Years

Location Nationwide

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Job Code 18162

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Protection Engineer - 5+ Years

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP is seeking a 5+ year Protection Engineer to join our SCADA and Analytical Services (SAS) team. This position is posted Nationwide, offering the ability to work remotely from a mutually acceptable location.   

Roles and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for successful completion of assigned projects and for maintaining and improving client relationships.  Completion of these functions requires technical competence in primary production roles as well as leadership competence in working with clients and mentoring and supervising team members assigned to projects.  Assigned projects will include electrical studies for utility and industrial/commercial clients.  Systems to be analyzed will include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, and transmission and distribution systems.  Technical disciplines include the following:

Protective Relaying: short circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, protection scheme and criteria development, relay settings, integration with SCADA systems, NERC compliance, arc flash analysis. 

Applicable software:  AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), GE Enervista, ASPEN Oneliner, SKM-PTW, ETAP, RSCAD/RTDS

 The successful applicant must also demonstrate aptitude in the following:

• Integrity

• Initiative and self sufficiency

• Spoken and written communication

• Leadership and mentoring

• Business and commercial performance

• Troubleshooting and problem solving

• Interpersonal relations

• Organization

• Successful candidates must be willing to travel on occasion and work successfully in a customer focused, project oriented environment.

Required Education/Experience 

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

• Five (5) or more years of industry experience performing studies in technical disciplines described in the Job Description section

• EIT certified and eligible to sit for the PE Exam

Desired Education/Experience 

• Registered professional engineers (PE) or equivalent

• Power Systems focused MSEE

• A proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment

• Experience in mentoring others and in providing technical and commercial leadership in customer focused engineering projects

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, POWER and WSP's 73,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you'll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world's most challenging projects.

At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

Our compensation package includes competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender affirming care

We are a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Base Salary Range: $100k - $160k

The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(k) match, etc.

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.