Generator Controls & Protection Engineer

Turbine Technology Services; Orlando (FL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Turbine Technology Services in Orlando, FL, seeks a Generator Controls & Protection Engineer to design, configure, test, and support generator control and protection systems for power facilities. This role focuses on excitation systems, turbine governors, relay protection, and plant automation to ensure safe, reliable operation.

You will perform FAT/SAT, field commissioning, troubleshoot issues, and provide training and technical assistance during outages and commissioning, with travel as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with power emphasis.
• 5+ years of generator controls, protection engineering, or power automation experience.
• Experience with generator excitation, turbine controls, and protective relaying preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and support generator control, excitation, and protection systems.
• Develop control narratives, specifications, drawings, relay settings and protection logic.
• Integrate generator controls with PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, and plant automation.
• Test protective relays and conduct FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup support.
• Troubleshoot issues, analyze relay events, and propose improvements.
• Provide field support and technical assistance during outages and upgrades.

Skills

Generator controls

Protection engineering

Power system automation

Power generation systems

Field commissioning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

The Generator Controls & Protection Engineer designs, configures, tests, commissions, troubleshoots, and maintains generator control and protection systems for power generation facilities. This role supports excitation systems, synchronization equipment, turbine governor controls, protective relaying, protection studies, and plant automation systems, helping ensure generators, switchgear, and transformers, and related electrical equipment operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design, configure, and support generator control, excitation, synchronization, turbine governor, and protection systems for power generation facilities.

Develop control narratives, functional specifications, electrical drawings, relay settings, protection logic, and system documentation.

Integrate generator controls and protection systems with PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, and plant automation platforms.

Configure, program, and test protective relays, excitation systems, and related control equipment using applicable tools and test equipment.

Perform system studies, validation, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning, startup support, and operational acceptance testing.

Troubleshoot equipment issues, analyze operating data and relay events, and recommend corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.

Provide field support, customer training, and technical assistance during outages, upgrades, commissioning, and emergency response activities.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, preferably with an emphasis in Power Systems. [Generator...s Engineer | Word], [Generator...n Engineer | Word]

Experience

5+ years of experience in generator controls, protection engineering, power system automation, or power generation systems.
Experience with generator excitation systems, turbine controls, synchronization systems, and protective relaying.
Experience in utility, industrial, EPC, or power generation environments.
Field commissioning and startup experience preferred. [Generator...s Engineer | Word], [Generator...n Engineer | Word]

Technical Knowledge

Generator control and excitation systems
Turbine governors
Generator protection systems
Protective relaying theory and applications
PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA systems
Power system studies and coordination
Industrial communication protocols
NERC, IEEE, and utility standards
ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar analytical software [Generator...s Engineer | Word], [Generator...n Engineer | Word]

Preferred Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE)
IEEE Membership
NETA Certification preferred [Generator...n Engineer | Word]

Travel

The position is primarily office-based; however, domestic and international travel of up to 30% is expected.