Protection & Relay Studies Engineer

CoVolt Power; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CoVolt Power is seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior Level) with 5–10 years of dedicated experience in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. The role focuses on protective relaying and study work using industry-standard tools.

The candidate will perform detailed relay settings, fault analysis, arc-flash, and harmonic studies with SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools,

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV).
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
• Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.

Skills

Relay settings

Protection coordination

Power systems studies

Arc-flash studies

Fault analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering

Tools

SEL QuickSet

GE EnerVista UR

Aspen OneLiner

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Job description

CoVolt Power is seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior Level) with 5–10 years of dedicated experience in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. The role focuses on protective relaying and study work using industry-standard tools.

The candidate will perform detailed relay settings, fault analysis, arc-flash, and harmonic studies with SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools,