Sr. Consultant - Protection and Controls Engineer

Sr. Consultant - Protection and Controls Engineer

Job Category: Electrical-Consulting

Requisition Number: SRCON

Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid (remote options available)

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of NERC and NPCC protection and control standards
• Expertise in protective relay and control system design, relay settings, logic development, and event analysis for transmission and distribution substations
• Understanding of relay communications theory, testing methods, and communications network maintenance
• Ability to model primary and secondary systems using power system simulation tools (e.g., CAPE, ASPEN)
• Experience with IEC 61850 substation automation architecture, logic, and protocols (preferred)
• Proficient in developing technical specifications for protection, communications equipment, and instrument transformers, and evaluating vendor bids
• Perform system disturbance analysis and recommend protective relaying modifications or enhancements
• Review and optimize relay settings to ensure proper coordination and document protection system improvements
• Interface with manufacturers, professional organizations, and standards bodies (e.g., NPCC, IEEE)
• Design protective relaying systems using PLC, leased lines, microwave, and fiber‑optic communications
• Utilize digital fault recorders and sequence‑of‑event recorders for advanced system monitoring and analysis
• Conduct short‑circuit studies and complex calculations to establish relay settings using advanced analysis software

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of related Protection and Controls experience
• Experience with IEC 61850
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the year

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and benefits
• 401(k) retirement program with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match; tuition reimbursement; voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans; HSA/FSA accounts
• Full‑time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours and may be eligible for discretionary bonus

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