Protection Engineer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental Leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

A leading power engineering consulting firm seeks a Protection Engineer to join their team in Phoenix, Arizona. The successful candidate will provide essential power system protection services, mentor junior engineers, and ensure quality in project execution. Ideal applicants should have a BSEE or equivalent degree, along with over 5 years of protection engineering experience and proficiency in tools such as SEL Relay Settings and ASPEN OneLiner. The firm offers competitive benefits and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of protection engineering experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules.
• ASPEN OneLiner or PSSE CAPE experience.
• Excellent verbal/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 checking.
• Occasional travel/driving required.
• Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Provide power system protection services including system model development.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Conduct short circuit analysis and relay settings development.
• Mentor less experienced engineers through direct training and reviews.

Skills

Protection engineering

Communication skills

Organization and planning

Teamwork

Quality commitment

Communication

Teamwork

Quality & Accuracy

Travel Ready

Education

BSEE or equivalent

PE license preferred

Tools

SEL Relay Setting

ASPEN OneLiner

PSSE CAPE

Job description

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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.

Minimum Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent degree
• 5+ years protection engineering experience
• SEL Relay Setting Experience
• ASPEN OneLiner or PSSE CAPE experience
• Excellent verbal/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 required
• P.E. license preferred
• Subject to client‑mandated drug and background checking
• 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 visa status) now or in the future

Salary: Commensurate With Experience And Education.

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. 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.