Protection & Controls Engineer

X4 Engineering; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Vision insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a consultant for a short-term high voltage protection project. This remote role involves reviewing electrical study data, programming protective relays, and documenting configurations. Ideal candidates will have expertise in protective relay settings, familiarity with major relay software, and strong documentation skills. The initial engagement is expected to last 2-4 weeks, with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in protective relay settings and programming.
• Ability to work from study data with minimal oversight.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review short-circuit, coordination and arc flash study outputs.
• Apply calculated settings into protective relay configurations.
• Document relay settings for client review and compliance.

Skills

Protective relay settings expertise

Familiarity with relay manufacturers' software

Strong documentation skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

SEL AcSELerator

GE EnerVista

ABB PCM600

Job description

We are seeking a consultant to support a short-term high voltage protection project for one of our clients in the EPC space. The client’s in-house team is completing electrical studies, and you will take that data and program it into the protective relays. The initial engagement is expected to last 2–4 weeks, with the possibility of extension if additional work comes through.

• Duration: 2–4 weeks initially, potential to extend
• Fully remote
• US-based candidates only

Responsibilities

• Review short-circuit, coordination and arc flash study outputs provided by the client
• Apply calculated settings into protective relay configurations using relevant manufacturer software (e.g., SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista, ABB PCM600)
• Validate relay settings against protection schemes and coordination requirements
• Document relay settings for client review and compliance purposes
• Liaise with the client’s engineering team to clarify data and resolve issues
• Prepare relay configuration files and associated documentation for delivery

A typical day might include reviewing study data in the morning, programming and testing relay settings mid-morning, holding a quick progress call with the client’s team around midday, finalizing and documenting configurations in the afternoon, and providing an end-of-day update to the project manager.

Ideal background

• Proven expertise in protective relay settings and programming
• Familiarity with one or more major relay manufacturers’ software
• Ability to work from study data with minimal oversight
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
• Experience with protection scheme design is a plus, but not essential

Interviews will be conducted W/C 18th August If you are available immediately and have the right expertise, please apply with your resume.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

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