Protection and Relay Engineer

VARITE is looking for a qualified Engineer 3 - Protection Engineering for one of its clients.. If you are interested in this opportunity, kindly respond ASAP with your updated resume. We will be glad to represent you to our client and help in your job search. WHAT THE CLIENT DOES? It's a company in the computer technologies industry specializing in data storage hardware and associated management software. Job Details: Title: Engineer 3 - Protection Engineering Location: Remote Duration: 12 Months Drawing Packages • Perform required pre-engineering studies and provide protection requirements for design • Review, design and approve (as needed) onelines, AC/DC Elementaries and Logic diagrams associated with protection scope, ensuring that they are per design standard and philosophy on capital projects. • Provide feedback on print review to Responsible Engineers (RE) on projects. OD43 Relay Settings • Gather and evaluate system modeling data as needed (transmission/sub-transmission/distribution lines, transformer, generator, etc.) • Model systems on appropriate software tool (i.e. CAPE, CYME), perform short circuit studies, and protection coordination studies necessary for completing relay settings. • Prepare calculation sheets, relay settings, protection summary, coordinate relay settings with neighboring utilities, balancing authorities and perform other required assignments meeting WECC and NERC PRC compliance. • Perform Quality Assurance (QA) review of protection deliverables (settings, relay electronic files, calculations, logic, etc) • Issue Substation Relays and field Auto recloser settings (GE, SEL and Electromagnetic) via ASPEN relay database to the field. Support Test technicians for in-servicing or commissioning relay settings, review/approve returned as-left relay setting files, and communicate with Test technicians for making revisions/changes to relay settings as necessary. Field Support • Provide field support (as needed) to Test Technicians and Operations in the deployment of capital projects or resolving associated field issues. • Travel to the field may be required occasionally per project job walk or test support needs. Collaboration/Communication • Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders on capital projects, initiatives and emergent requests to support the reliability and maintenance of the grid. Stakeholders to include (but not limited to): REs (substation engineers), project managers, schedulers, distribution field engineers, project engineers, apparatus engineers, test technicians, operators, transmission engineers, system planners, etc QUALIFICATIONS: • Experience with protection, substation and/or distribution engineering in the electric utility industry or equivalent • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline. • Five years of engineering experience related to Transmission & Distribution. • Knowledge of transmission system operation (line-and-bus arrangements, reclosing practices, etc.) • Knowledge of System One-Line Diagram and relay AC and DC Schematics as well as AC and DC wiring standards • Knowledge of digital logic design principles (logic gates, latches, etc.) and experience in developing logic diagrams • Experience in developing relay settings and familiarity with relay setting software (GE EnerVista UR Setup, SEL AcSELerator) • Knowledge of NERC PRC Compliances (PRC 23, 27, 26) • Demonstrated experience with Computer Aided Protection Engineering Software (CAPE), CYME, ASPEN relay database or Blue Beam Software. • Ability to interpret/apply/design electrical one-line, elementary, protection logic diagrams. • Experience in performing system studies, symmetrical component analysis, fault calculation, and set Electromechanical Relays, SEL and GE microprocessor relays using Accelerator and URPC software DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Demonstrated experience in developing logic diagrams, programming relay settings and preparing setting documents for Test technicians and support them for in-servicing relays for bulk-power (220/115 kV) transmission lines, bus, transformer banks, capacitor banks, reactor banks, etc. • Demonstrated experience with automation of sub-transmission substations, protective relay upgrades in transformer banks, transmission and distribution lines, and protective fuse and auto-recloser setting calculations in distribution lines. • Experience using application software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project. • Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation. • Possesses good communication skills (oral and written) applied to customer focus in support of appropriate identification of, and response to, client business needs. If this opportunity interests you, please respond by clicking on EasyApply. Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Refer them to us and if they are hired, you could be eligible for our employee referral bonus! Help us grow our team with top talent from your network. VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status