Protection Relay Settings Engineer II

GAI Consultants Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health & wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Relay Settings Technical Specialist 2 with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems.

You will work on substation protection and control engineering projects, including high voltage substation design through 500kV, with a Client First approach. The role involves developing relay settings for microprocessor relays, performing short circuit analyses, and coordinating protection schemes.

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 2+ years of related experience in protective relay settings.
• Experience with microprocessor relays (SEL, GE, ABB, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop protective relay settings for microprocessor relays (transmission and distribution).
• Conduct short circuit analysis and relay coordination studies.
• Utilize SEL AcSELerator Quickset and GE EnerVista software.
• Implement control and protection schemes from schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Mentor and manage staff at all levels.
• Manage multiple projects with strong scheduling and budget awareness.

Skills

Relay protection design

Short circuit analysis

Project management

Mentoring staff

Protection & control coordination

Education

B.S. Engineering or other technical degree

Tools

Aspen OneLiner

PSS CAPE

SEL AcSELerator Quickset

GE EnerVista

Job description

GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Relay Settings Technical Specialist 2 with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems.

You will work on substation protection and control engineering projects, including high voltage substation design through 500kV, with a Client First approach. The role involves developing relay settings for microprocessor relays, performing short circuit analyses, and coordinating protection schemes.