Power Systems Protection Engineer

About the role

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is looking for a Power Systems Protection Engineer to join its growing Engineering Services team in Houston, Texas. The engineer ensures the reliable and secure operation of power systems by designing, programming, testing and implementing protection and control schemes, working with customers who protect and control critical electrical infrastructure worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement protection and control schemes, including relay protection and control systems
• Create protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substation, transmission and distribution utilities
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers and technicians to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies
• Develop expertise in advanced relay technologies, automation systems, transmission protection and utility modernization
• Perform system testing and commissioning to validate protection schemes
• Train and assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and protection systems
• Prepare design documents, reports, checklists and test reports, and follow SEL values and operating principles

Required profile

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience with electric power systems, industry practices and protection design
• Proven experience designing and implementing protection and control schemes in a utility or industrial setting
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally at least 25% of the time
• Background check and negative drug test results acceptable to SEL

Required skills

• Power system protection principles, relay protection and control schemes, and power system studies in tools such as ETAP, SKM and RTDS
• Familiarity with IEEE, IEC and NERC/FERC standards
• Preferred: PE license, project engineering experience, relay programming, testing and commissioning, and AcSELerator QuickSet experience

What we offer

• Pay range of $110,000 - $175,000 for new hires
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement benefits including an employer-funded ESOP and 401(k)
• 10 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation accrual, 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave
• Tuition assistance, STEM courses, apprenticeships and engineering development programs