Senior Relay Settings Engineer

Role overview Design and support protection settings for utility substations, transmission systems, and renewable energy projects. You’ll work across engineering disciplines, review relay setting packages, and contribute through project planning, design, and construction support. The role is open to remote work, with occasional travel to customer sites, offices, or testing labs.

Responsibilities - Develop relay settings for systems ranging from 4.16 kV to 500 kV, including set points, logic diagrams, configuration files, and supporting documentation. - Coordinate with protection engineers and review setting packages for quality and accuracy. - Support project work from planning and design through construction. - Work directly with clients and colleagues in distributed offices. - Resolve technical challenges involving substation engineering and protection schemes.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution; the listing also accepts a degree paired with a Professional Engineer license. - At least four years of relevant experience in power system protection, relay settings, or logic diagram development. - Ability to use Aspen OneLiner or Siemens CAPE for coordination and fault studies. - Experience preparing technical reports and developing settings for relays from multiple manufacturers. - Strong understanding of transmission line and substation protection schemes, and ability to interpret schematics and wiring diagrams. - Attention to detail, clear communication, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team; occasional overnight travel is required.

Nice to have - Familiarity with NERC compliance standards, and an Engineer-in-Training or Professional Engineer license. - Experience with AcSELerator QuickSet, EnerVista, or MiCOM.