What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substation Protection Engineer - Relay Settings Specialist position at Ampirical Solutions?
About the Role:
The Substation Protection Engineer - Relay Settings Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing system protection settings for transmission and distribution systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering and experience with relay settings and protection schemes.
Responsibilities:
- Apply knowledge of protection schemes and philosophies commonly applied to transmission and distribution substations.
- Conduct power system calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance, and ratio selection.
- Utilize Aspen, ETAP, or equivalent as a primary tool to run various cases, interpret results, and develop the best possible bus, transformer, generator, and line protection settings.
- Provide technical guidance for various relay settings schemes for basic and advanced system topologies.
- Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design for the projects.
- Attend meetings and conferences, as necessary, to keep informed of technical development in the power industry as it pertains to T&D Protection.
What We Offer:
- A highly competitive compensation & benefits package for all full-time employees.
- Semi-annual profit-sharing bonuses based on company profits.
- 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting).
- 120 hours (about 15 days) of paid time off (PTO).
- 10 paid holiday days.
- Flexible work schedule (every other Friday off).
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
- Two years, minimum, of direct relay settings experience.
- Hands-on experience in testing equipment using Doble, OMICRON, or Megger.
- Familiarity with DNP and SEL communication protocols.
- Experience in configuring SEL microprocessor relays is required.
