Remote Senior Protection & Control Engineer

ASK Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm seeks a Protection and Control Engineer to support capital projects and manage relay settings in a 100% remote position. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 10 years of electric utility experience. The role involves collaborating with Test Technicians and ensuring NERC compliance. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in electric utility industry.
• PE (Protection Engineering) is required.
• Experience with protective relay settings from 12kV to 765kV.
• Experience in performing symmetrical component analysis and fault calculations.

Responsibilities

• Support capital program projects as needed.
• Gather and evaluate line data for various systems.
• Support Test Technicians during relay settings in-service.
• Provide QA support in reviewing protection deliverables.
• Design protective relaying systems to ensure safety and reliability.

Skills

Experience with protection engineering

Leadership in relay settings development

Knowledge of NERC PRC Compliances

Ability to interpret electrical diagrams

Effective communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CAPE

SEL AcSELerator

GE EnerVista UR Setup

Job description

A leading professional services firm seeks a Protection and Control Engineer to support capital projects and manage relay settings in a 100% remote position. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 10 years of electric utility experience. The role involves collaborating with Test Technicians and ensuring NERC compliance. The position offers a competitive hourly pay rate and flexible working conditions.