Associate Engineer, Power Protection & Relay Studies

CoVolt Power; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CoVolt Power, a leading utility-scale EPC, seeks an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior) with 5–10 years in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. This role focuses on protective relaying and study work.

The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies, and be proficient in SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.
• 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).

Responsibilities

• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV).
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
• Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.

Skills

Relay settings

Protection coordination

Power system studies

Fault analysis

Arc-flash studies

Harmonic studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering

Tools

SEL QuickSet

GE EnerVista UR

Aspen OneLiner

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Job description

CoVolt Power, a leading utility-scale EPC, seeks an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior) with 5–10 years in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. This role focuses on protective relaying and study work.

The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies, and be proficient in SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools.