Lead System Protection Engineer: Relay & Coordination

Ulteig; United States; On-site; USD 126,400 - 164,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Workplace

Employee Ownership

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Collaborative Environment

Innovative Culture

Job summary

Ulteig is seeking a Lead System Protection Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of protective relay settings and coordination studies. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.

Key tasks include short-circuit and coordination studies, relay settings development, test plan creation, commissioning support, and NERC PRC compliance reporting. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a PE license (or ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required (ABET accredited program or equivalent)
• PE License required or ability to obtain within 1 year of start date
• 7–9 years of relevant experience
• Experience with protection system engineering in 12.47 kV to 345 kV ranges (plus 500 kV/765 kV a plus)
• Knowledge of system modeling, relay coordination studies, and protective relay settings
• Familiar with NERC PRC standards for compliance
• Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus
• Travel 10–20% of the year
• Permanent US work authorization and valid driver's license are required

Responsibilities

• Perform short-circuit and symmetrical component analysis, time-current coordination, and relay settings development
• Develop test plans and provide commissioning assistance
• Conduct protection system event analysis and troubleshooting
• Prepare NERC PRC compliance reports
• Provide technical guidance to other engineers
• Review and produce design drawings including one-line diagrams and schematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

ETAP

EasyPower

Mathcad

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Ulteig is seeking a Lead System Protection Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of protective relay settings and coordination studies. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.

Key tasks include short-circuit and coordination studies, relay settings development, test plan creation, commissioning support, and NERC PRC compliance reporting. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a PE license (or ability to