Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Protection Project Engineer, ANS

Accenture; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Protection Project Engineer to join their Infrastructure & Capital Projects team. In this dynamic role, you will engage in pre-engineering studies, design protection engineering packages, and conduct system modeling using advanced tools. Your expertise will ensure compliance with industry standards while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance grid reliability. This position offers a mix of remote and onsite work, providing flexibility in your work environment. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to impactful projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of protection engineering experience in transmission and distribution.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-engineering studies and collaborate with engineers for project design.
• Review and approve protection engineering drawing packages for compliance.

Skills

Protection Engineering

System Coordination Evaluations

Field Support

Communication Skills

Project Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAPE

CYME

GE EnerVista UR Setup

SEL AcSELerator

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Protection Project Engineer, ANS

Utilities - Utilities West | Full-Time

Job No. af32529c-74a1-4be6-89d2-b1d27b77c9dd | Pomona, CA

WHO WE ARE:

We are Industry X, Infrastructure & Capital Projects. We are reinventing how capital projects are planned, designed, managed and executed. We help our clients efficiently and sustainably build and upgrade the factories, plants, networks, grids, transport and public infrastructure we need to live and work. Local knowledge backed by global capabilities and experience. That’s how we deliver better outcomes for our clients.

THE WORK:

• You’ll perform pre-engineering studies to support scoping, including system coordination evaluations, CT ratio evaluations, and protection requirements for project design.
• You’ll conduct pre-engineering job walks (field visits) and collaborate with the Substation Electrical RE or Electrical DPE to finalize the scope of work.
• You’ll review, design, and approve protection engineering drawing packages, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC elementary diagrams, and logic diagrams, ensuring compliance with design standards and project philosophy.
• You’ll perform system modeling using tools like CAPE and CYME to conduct short circuit and protection coordination studies for relay settings.
• You’ll prepare and issue relay settings for substation relays and field auto-reclosers and perform quality assurance reviews of protection deliverables.
• You’ll provide field support for commissioning and in-servicing relay settings, including reviewing as-left relay setting files and communicating with test technicians for revisions.
• You’ll collaborate with stakeholders, such as substation engineers, project managers, and test technicians, to support reliability and maintenance of the grid.
• You’ll maintain and apply knowledge of NERC PRC compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to PRC-23, PRC-27, and PRC-26 standards.
• You’ll develop and program relay settings for various protective devices, including microprocessor and electromechanical relays.
• You’ll travel to field locations occasionally to support job walks or testing needs as required.
• Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.

$115,000 - $150,000 a year

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least five years of protection engineering experience related to transmission and distribution.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience with protection, substation, or distribution engineering in the electric utility industry.
• Experience in performing system studies, symmetrical component analysis, and fault calculations.
• Hands-on experience with automation of sub-transmission substations and relay upgrades for transformer banks, transmission, and distribution lines.
• Expertise in setting calculations for protective fuses and auto-reclosers in distribution lines.
• Proficiency in relay setting software such as GE EnerVista UR Setup and SEL AcSELerator.
• Knowledge of NERC PRC compliance requirements, including PRC-23, PRC-27, and PRC-26.
• Experience with computer-aided protection engineering software, such as CAPE, CYME, ASPEN relay database, or Bluebeam.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project).
• Strong resource and project planning skills, with a track record of results delivery and staying current with emerging technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively address client business needs.

Pomona, CA

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