Power System Protection Engineer — Relay Settings & P&C

TALENT Software Services; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services seeks a Power System Protection Engineer to join our Protective Relay Settings team on site at BV offices nationwide. The role requires deep knowledge of Protection & Control concepts, relay setting development, and power system modeling.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team across locations and may lead small projects and client coordination. Ideal candidates bring 5-10 years in Transmission, proficiency with major modeling tools (Aspen, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM),

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in the Transmission industry.
• Exposure to Protection & Control design concepts (one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring).
• 5 years in development of protective relay settings (line, transformer, breaker, bus, etc.).
• Significant experience with system modeling software (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM).
• Knowledge of protection schemes in Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable Substations.
• Proficient in Mathcad and Excel for setting calculations.
• Experience with DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus, etc.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV).
• Familiarity with NERC-PRC standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead small projects including schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Coordinate with team members and clients; develop written communications.
• Support proposal development with scope, estimates and schedules.
• Apply protection concepts to P&C design in power systems.
• Assist in QC/QA processes for protection settings and analyses.

Skills

Transmission experience

Protection & Control concepts

Relay settings development

Power system analysis software

DNP/Modbus/communication protocols

IEC 61850 knowledge

NERC-PRC standards knowledge

Team leadership

Proposal development support

QC/QA experience

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

CYME

ETAP

SKM

Job description

TALENT Software Services seeks a Power System Protection Engineer to join our Protective Relay Settings team on site at BV offices nationwide. The role requires deep knowledge of Protection & Control concepts, relay setting development, and power system modeling.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team across locations and may lead small projects and client coordination. Ideal candidates bring 5-10 years in Transmission, proficiency with major modeling tools (Aspen, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM),