Associate Engineer: Protection & Relay Studies

Signal Energy LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CoVolt Power is seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior) with 5–10 years of dedicated experience in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. The ideal candidate will perform detailed relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies using industry tools.

The role requires developing and validating study reports and documentation, collaborating with utilities and EPC partners, and staying

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience.
• Experience in protection coordination and transmission/distribution studies.

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 & studies

Protection coordination

System 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 is seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior) with 5–10 years of dedicated experience in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. The ideal candidate will perform detailed relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies using industry tools.

The role requires developing and validating study reports and documentation, collaborating with utilities and EPC partners, and staying