Engineer III - Relay Settings & Systems Protection

Qualus; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Relay Settings Engineer in our Design Engineering department to design, set, and coordinate protective relay schemes for client electrical systems.

You will work with ASPEN/CAPE and CYME tools, perform short‑circuit studies, and communicate solutions to customers while aligning with company policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a power systems focus; MS considered.
• Experience in protection and relay settings.
• Experience using ASPEN or CAPE.
• Professional Engineering registration or plan to become registered is a plus.
• Strong analytical and computer skills; identify software to complete design work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying.
• Modeling and short circuit studies; relay recommendations for interconnections.
• Ensure relay settings activities align with policies and standards.
• Present technical solutions to customers and respond to inquiries.
• Collaborate with Qualus teams to implement engineered solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Document management

Software identification

Education

BSEE (Power Systems)

Tools

ASPEN/CAPE

CYME

Job description

Power Your Future with Qualus in our Design Engineering department as a Relay Settings Engineer. Are you interested in growing your career doing relay settings?

Responsibilities

• Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
• Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
• Ensures all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
• Present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/ individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
• Experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
• Experience using ASPEN or CAPE
• Professional Engineering registration or plan to become registered is a plus.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills.
• Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Possess ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of support personnel.
• Strong commitment to customer service and care. Highly motivated "self‑starter"
• Proven multitasking skills. Excellent document management and organizational skills.
• CYME familiarity, reclosers/sectionalizing schemes/fuse coordination preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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