Power System Protection Engineer – Protection & Control

SEL Engineering Services; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Inspiriting work

Job summary

SEL Engineering Services in Houston, TX seeks a Power System Protection Engineer to design, test, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems across industrial, generation and utility settings.

Requirements include a BS/MS in electrical engineering and 3+ years of experience, with travel up to 25%. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential; adherence to SEL values and WCM principles is expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• 3+ years relevant application experience with electric power systems, industry practices, and protection design practices and philosophies.
• Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control.
• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test result(s).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement protection and control schemes.
• Create protective relay settings for industrial, generation, substations, transmission & distribution utilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies.
• Work with protection experts on relay technologies, automation, and modernization initiatives.
• Perform system testing and commissioning of protection schemes.
• Follow SEL Values, Principles and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

Skills

Power system protection

Relay protection

Protection design

Travel (25%)

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

SEL Engineering Services in Houston, TX seeks a Power System Protection Engineer to design, test, and implement protection and control schemes for power systems across industrial, generation and utility settings.

Requirements include a BS/MS in electrical engineering and 3+ years of experience, with travel up to 25%. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential; adherence to SEL values and WCM principles is expected.