Remote Power Systems Protection Engineer

ECNS GLOBAL CONSULTANTS, PLLC; Red Oak (TX); Remote; USD 65,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

ECNS Global Consultants, PLLC is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer across levels I–III to design, implement, and test protection and control systems for power networks. You will coordinate with project teams to ensure safe and reliable operation of electrical power systems.

The role involves relay protection, coordination studies, and power system analysis, with opportunities to lead commissioning, FAT/SAT, and field implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Protection and control experience preferred for utility or industrial power systems.
• FE certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support protection and control engineering activities, including relay settings, coordination studies, fault analysis, and power system studies.
• Develop, review, and maintain engineering calculations, drawings, reports, relay settings files, and technical documentation.
• Design, configure, test, and troubleshoot protective relays, SCADA systems, RTUs, communications networks, and automation systems.
• Support or lead commissioning, startup, FAT, SAT, outage support, and field implementation activities.
• Apply industry and utility standards, including IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and applicable protection and control practices.
• Support the design, operation, and maintenance of transmission, distribution, and substation protection systems.
• Perform relay event analysis, system investigations, and technical problem-solving to ensure reliable system performance.
• Coordinate with project teams, operations, contractors, vendors, and clients to deliver engineering solutions and project objectives.
• Support or lead technical reviews, QA/QC activities, project planning, and engineering deliverables.
• Protection & Control Engineer III: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

ECNS Global Consultants, PLLC is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer across levels I–III to design, implement, and test protection and control systems for power networks. You will coordinate with project teams to ensure safe and reliable operation of electrical power systems.

The role involves relay protection, coordination studies, and power system analysis, with opportunities to lead commissioning, FAT/SAT, and field implementation.