Principal Engineer - Systems Protection, Relay Settings

Qualus Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Principal Relay Settings Engineer to design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and control schemes. The role requires 12+ years in protection and control at major substations or generation interconnections.

Expectation includes CAPE/ASPEN experience, PE licensure, strong analytical skills, and the ability to present technical solutions to clients. CYME familiarity is a plus, with opportunity to advance across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with power focus.
• 12+ years in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
• Must have experience with CAPE and/or ASPEN.
• PE registration is required; state registration is a plus.
• Strong analytical and computer skills are required.
• Identify software/tools needed for design work.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of personnel.
• Customer service orientation and self-starter mindset.
• Proven multitasking and document management abilities.
• CYME familiarity and fuse coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, set calculations, and coordinate protective relaying schemes.
• Model short-circuit studies and relay recommendations for interconnections.
• Ensure relay settings activities conform to policies and client standards.
• Present technical solutions to customers and respond to questions.
• Collaborate with Qualus groups to implement engineering solutions.
• Support multiple projects in parallel.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Self-starter

Multitasking

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus

MS Degree in engineering considered in lieu of BS

Professional Engineering (PE) registration

ABET-accredited school experience (Intl degrees considered)

Tools

CAPE

ASPEN

CYME

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Principal Relay Settings Engineer. In this role you will perform Protective Relay Design & Coordination: Design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes. Do you have 12+ years of Relay Settings experience in major utility substations and generation interconnections? If yes, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Design, specification, setting calculation, and coordination of protective relaying and relay control schemes.
• Modeling, short circuit and overstressed breaker studies as well as the protective relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections to a client’s electrical system.
• Ensures all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the company’s established policies and objectives, and with client design standards.
• Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner.
• Work collaboratively with the appropriate groups/ individuals in Qualus to develop and implement technical solutions that support the objectives of the Engineering Department.
• Support multiple projects in parallel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus. An MS Degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered from an ABET accredited school.
• 12+ years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings.
• Must have demonstrated experience with CAPE and/or ASPEN.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration is required
• Professional Engineering registration in the working state a plus.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills.
• Must be able to identify necessary software to complete needed design work.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Possess ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of support personnel.
• Strong commitment to customer service and care. Highly motivated "self‑starter".
• Proven multitasking skills. Excellent document management and organizational skills.
• CYME familiarity, reclosers/sectionalizing schemes/fuse coordination preferred.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.

The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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