Protection Engineer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) seeks a Protection Engineer to deliver protection services including model development, short circuit analysis, relay settings, and area coordination studies. You will mentor junior engineers and conduct technical reviews to ensure quality.

The ideal candidate has a BSEE or equivalent, 5+ years in protection engineering, and experience with SEL Relay Settings and PSSE/ASPEN tools. Travel may be required; strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent degree required.
• 5+ years protection engineering experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provide power system protection services including model development and short circuit analysis.
• Develop relay settings and perform area coordination studies.
• Mentor less experienced engineers through training and technical reviews.

Skills

Power system protection

Relay settings development

Short circuit analysis

Area coordination studies

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Education

BSEE or equivalent degree

Tools

SEL Relay Setting

ASPEN OneLiner

PSSE CAPE

Job description

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading power engineering consultant firm that provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV.

ECI has an immediate opening for a Protection Engineer. As a Protection Engineer, the successful candidate will provide power system protection services including system model development, short circuit analysis, relay settings development, area coordination studies, standards development, relay operation analysis, and technical reviews of drawings and relay settings. The successful candidate will also be in charge of mentoring less experienced engineers via direct training and technical review of work.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent degree
• 5+ years protection engineering experience
• SEL Relay Setting experience
• ASPEN OneLiner or PSSE CAPE experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Commitment to quality and accuracy
• Willingness to meet fast‑paced project schedules
• P.E. license preferred
• Subject to client‑mandated drug and background checks
• Occasional travel/driving required; subject to ECI's auto insurance carrier requirements
• Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H‑1B) now or in the future

Salary and Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan
• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Continued professional education reimbursement

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) employs over 850 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, ROW agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in 37 offices across the U.S. The firm has more than 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering, and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer