Senior Relay Settings Engineer – Power Systems & Protection

Rrc-Power-and-Energ; Calgary; On-site; CAD 166,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

RRSP matching (Canada)

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

RRC Companies seeks a Relay Settings Engineer to develop protective relay settings for transmission, distribution, substations and renewable energy facilities. You will perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analyses, fault analyses, and support protection schemes across utility and industrial power systems using ETAP, ASPEN, SKM, CAPE or similar tools.

The role requires a BS in Electrical or Renewable Energy Engineering (MS preferred), 5+ years of related experience, PE in the U.S.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Renewable Energy Engineering or related field.
• MS in Electrical/ Renewable Energy Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years in relay settings, protection and control or power systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and calculate protective relay settings for transmission, distribution, substations and renewables.
• Perform relay coordination studies, short circuit studies, and fault analysis.
• Support design, implementation and review of protection schemes.
• Review diagrams and protection/control drawings for accuracy and compliance.
• Utilize ETAP, ASPEN, SKM, CAPE or similar tools for studies and coordination.
• Coordinate with utilities, project managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support commissioning, testing and energization activities.

Skills

Power system protection

Relay coordination

Protection principles

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (preferred)

Tools

ETAP

ASPEN

SKM

CAPE

Job description

RRC Companies seeks a Relay Settings Engineer to develop protective relay settings for transmission, distribution, substations and renewable energy facilities. You will perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analyses, fault analyses, and support protection schemes across utility and industrial power systems using ETAP, ASPEN, SKM, CAPE or similar tools.

The role requires a BS in Electrical or Renewable Energy Engineering (MS preferred), 5+ years of related experience, PE in the U.S.