Electrical Relay P&C Engineer

DND Staffing LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

DND Staffing LLC in New York is seeking Engineers and Senior Engineers to join a Protection & Control (P&C) Standards team focused on modernizing relay protection systems for a resilient electric grid. You will work on developing P&C standards and support modernization initiatives across projects.

The role involves fault studies, relay coordination, and using microprocessor relay platforms with configuration software, plus contributing to drawings and test procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in relay protection and/or control systems engineering.
• Knowledge of transmission/sub-transmission/distribution protection systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• 3+ years of relay protection / control systems experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, implement, and maintain Protection & Control (P&C) standards.
• Support relay protection system modernization and upgrade initiatives.
• Perform engineering analysis, fault studies, relay coordination, and technical evaluations.
• Work with microprocessor relay platforms, configuration software, and protection system applications.
• Drawings, test procedures, and calculation templates development.
• Research emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Provide technical support for substation P&C devices, monitoring, and analytics.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external vendors.

Skills

Relay protection

P&C standards

Microprocessor relays

Fault studies

Protection coordination

Microsoft Office

Configuration software

Engineering analysis

Education

Electrical Engineering (BSc or higher)

Tools

PSS/E CAPE

Aspen

Relay configuration software

Job description

We are hiring Engineers, and Senior Engineers to join a growing Protection & Control (P&C) Standards team supporting major initiatives focused on modernizing and standardizing electric utility relay protection systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the future of the electric grid and clean energy infrastructure.

The team is focused on developing advanced Protection & Control (P&C) standards, integrating innovative technologies, and improving the reliability and resiliency of critical utility systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, implement, and maintain Protection & Control (P&C) standards
• Support relay protection system modernization and upgrade initiatives
• Perform engineering analysis, fault studies, relay coordination, and technical evaluations
• Work with microprocessor relay platforms, configuration software, and protection system applications
• Calculation templates
• Configuration files
• Drawings
• Test procedures
• Research emerging technologies and industry best practices
• Provide technical support for substation P&C devices, monitoring, and analytics
• Conduct technical reviews of vendor/contractor work and engineering deliverables
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external vendors
• Participate in technical presentations, standards development, and engineering initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in relay protection and/or control systems engineering
• Knowledge of:
• Transmission, sub-transmission, or distribution protection systems
• Microprocessor relays
• Fault study analysis tools such as PSS/E CAPE or Aspen
• Relay settings, coordination, and protection schemes
• Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Preferred Experience

• IEC61850
• Protection system modernization initiatives
• Industry involvement with organizations such as EPRI or NATF
• Experience writing engineering standards and specifications
• 3+ years of relay protection / control systems experience
• Salary Range: $115K – $140K
• 6-8+ years of relay protection / control systems experience
• Leadership and mentoring experience preferred
• Salary Range: $125K – $155K

Keywords

Relay Protection | Protection & Control (P&C) | PRSI | Transmission | Substation | Microprocessor Relays | PSS/E CAPE | Aspen | IEC61850 | Fault Studies | Relay Coordination | Utility Engineering | Protective Relays | Power Systems | Grid Modernization