Principal Engineer - Systems Protection, Relay Settings

Qualus

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Tennessee, US
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems focus or equivalent MS Degree.
  • 12+ years of relay settings experience in protection and control engineering.
  • Experience using CAPE and/or ASPEN software is essential.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) registration required; state-specific PE registration is a plus.
  • Strong analytical, computer, and multitasking skills are needed.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer engagement.
  • Familiarity with CYME and protective device coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Design and calculate settings for protective relaying and control schemes.
  • Conduct modeling, short circuit studies, and provide protective relaying recommendations.
  • Ensure compliance of relay settings activities with policies and client design standards.
  • Present technical solutions confidently to clients and respond to real-time queries.
  • Collaborate with various teams to implement engineering solutions effectively.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance and Short/Long-Term Disability benefits.
  • 401(k) matching and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Parental Leave.
  • Paid time off and holidays for eligible employees.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Principal Relay Settings Engineer. In this role you will perform Protective Relay Design & Coordination: Design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes. Do you have 12+ years of Relay Settings experience in major utility substations and generation interconnections? If yes, we want to hear from you!  

 

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.
  • Confidently and comfortably 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.  
  • Support multiple projects in parallel.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered from an ABET accredited school.
  • 12+ years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
  • Must have demonstrated experience with CAPE and/or ASPEN. 
  • Professional Engineering (PE) registration is required
  • Professional Engineering registration in the working state a plus. 
  • Must have strong analytical and computer skills.
  • Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.
  • Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
  • Possess ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of support personnel.
  • Strong commitment to customer service and care. Highly motivated "self‐starter".
  • Proven multitasking skills. Excellent document management and organizational skills.
  • CYME familiarity, reclosers/sectionalizing schemes/fuse coordination preferred. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

 

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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