Entry-Level Protection & Control Engineer (Power Systems)

Eversource Energy; Berlin (CT); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy is seeking a P&C Associate Engineer in the United States to contribute to the protection and control design and operation of the transmission and distribution system. You will develop settings for protective relays, model coordination studies, and collaborate with Planning, Operations and Field teams to ensure reliability and safety.

This entry-level position requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, with 0–4 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. Individuals with a focus in electric power systems engineering are preferred.
• Experience: 0 to 4 years of related Electrical Engineering experience is required.
• Licenses & Certifications: None

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate proposed changes to existing electric facilities to ensure compatibility with established Eversource protection system standards and practices.
• Create new Protection and Control system designs in accordance with Eversource Standards as required.
• Specify materials associated with new or modified Protection and Control systems for assigned projects
• Develop, calculate, and document settings and logic for protective relays, logic processors, feeder reclosers, and switches necessary to support Eversource system reliability projects and initiatives.
• Perform coordination studies by modeling and analyzing electric system elements and their protection systems using fault simulation software.
• Analyze protection system operations during transmission and distribution system disturbances in support of Substation Technical Group Event analysis.
• Interface with Eversource Planning, Operations and Field personnel to support their efforts to plan, operate and maintain the transmission and distribution system.
• Manage and perform work activities with training, guidance and oversight from senior staff and management.
• Actively support storm and/or emergency restoration assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Eversource Energy is seeking a P&C Associate Engineer in the United States to contribute to the protection and control design and operation of the transmission and distribution system. You will develop settings for protective relays, model coordination studies, and collaborate with Planning, Operations and Field teams to ensure reliability and safety.

This entry-level position requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, with 0–4 years of related experience.