Principal Engineer - Systems Protection, Relay Settings

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Principal Relay Settings Engineer in the United States to lead protection and control design for major utility substations and interconnections. You will specify, calculate, and coordinate relay settings and control schemes, with emphasis on high-stakes client interactions.

We expect 12+ years in protection engineering, PE registration, and strong communication skills. The role supports multiple projects and requires collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of protection and control engineering experience.
• Must have CAPE and/or ASPEN experience.
• PE registration required; working-state registration a plus.
• Strong analytical and computer skills; effective communicator.
• Ability to identify software needs for design work.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, set calculations, and coordinate protective relaying and relay control schemes.
• Model short circuit and overstressed breaker studies for generation interconnections.
• Provide recommendations in line with client standards and policies.
• Present technical solutions to customers and address questions in real time.
• Collaborate with Qualus teams to implement engineering solutions.
• Support multiple projects in parallel.

Skills

Power systems

Protection and control

Strong communication

Self-starter

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Education

BSEE in Electrical Engineering (power focus)

PE registration

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.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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, 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 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

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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