Electrical Engineer, Protective Relays - HV Utility and Renewables (San Francisco) Job at ThinkBAC Consulting, San Francisco, CA

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  • ThinkBAC Consulting
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Mid-Senior Electrical Relay Engineer, Protection and Control Systems - Utility & Renewables

A developer and operator of high voltage transmission renewable energy systems is looking to grow its Engineering Operations Team with the addition of a Mid to Senior Level Transmission P&C Engineer. The role is based in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available) and will support all their projects across the state. They have a hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office a week).

This role will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all things P&C including the implementation and maintenance of transmission/substation protection, control, and substation automation engineering initiatives in accordance with NERC standards. It will work cross-functionally with the Transmission Planning Engineering, EPC, and Operations Teams.

The organization has a flat structure which gives their employees direct access to executive management and the ability to gain a diverse amount of experience on various projects. The scope of their operations includes transmission (t-line), substation, regional control centers, and distribution systems with interconnects to both utility-scale solar and wind assets.

They offer a competitive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and excellent health benefits (100% covered by employer) and 401k retirement incentives with automatic contributions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Facilitates the P&C Engineering design review and specifications of transmission/substation systems.
  • Performs remote engineering work supporting relays and RTAC operations.
  • Develops, analyzes, and tests relay settings in support of company operations.
  • Handles high priority RTU programming and in-house SCADA testing initiatives.
  • Leads commissioning, maintenance, and testing operations.
  • Works with compliance team on upkeeping NERC and CIP Compliance standards.
  • Has oversight on transmission and substation system firmware upgrades.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a focus on Relay Settings and Power System Studies.
  • 3-5+ Years of Transmission Protection, P&C, and/or Substation Automation engineering experience.
  • Understanding of NERC Transmission Protection Standard and Compliance.
  • Experience developing and analyzing protective relay settings for SEL equipment.
  • Hands-on experience working with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL acSELerator, SEL RTAC packages.
  • Solid expertise in the areas of transmission protective relays, relaying systems, and SEL protective schemes.
  • Experience facilitating power system studies, relay coordination, and short-circuit calculations in CAPE, ETAP, ASPEN, or SKM.
  • Familiarity with telecommunication and SCADA protocols like ModBus and SEL.
  • Experience working as a Transmission Protection Engineer, P&C Engineer, Relay Engineer, or Protection & Controls Specialist (SME).
  • Strong understanding of P&C Design principles for high voltage systems.
  • Understanding of protective relay testing and calibration via testing systems like Omicron, Doble F6150, Doble Protection Suite, Enoserv RTS (RTS).
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Job Tags

Work at office, Remote work, Relocation package, 3 days per week,

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