SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer - Power Solutions

141 Primoris Power Solutions, LLC; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation paid weekly

Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD/STD

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Primoris Power Solutions is seeking a SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer to design, configure, test, and commission protection and control systems for utility and energy projects. You will work across transmission, distribution, generation, and substation facilities, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure compliance with utility standards and project requirements.

The role emphasizes relay setting calculations, SCADA integration, FAT/SAT testing, and field troubleshooting, with travel up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited).
• 3+ years of experience in power systems engineering, relay protection, SCADA engineering, or substation automation.
• Experience developing protection settings for utility transmission and distribution systems.
• Knowledge of protection principles: line, transformer, bus, feeder, generator, and differential protections.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and implement protection and control relay settings for transmission, distribution, generation, and substation facilities.
• Perform protection system coordination studies and short-circuit analyses.
• Create relay settings files for SEL, GE, ABB/Hitachi, Siemens, Beckwith, Schweitzer, and other microprocessor-based relays.
• Analyze one-line diagrams, schematics, and protection philosophies to establish protection requirements.
• Conduct relay setting calculations and peer reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
• Support relay acceptance testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis.
• Investigate relay operations and provide root-cause analysis for protection system events.
• SCADA & Automation Systems: configure, integrate, and test SCADA systems for substations, renewable energy facilities, BESS, and industrial projects.

Skills

Protective relay engineering

SCADA integration

Power systems analysis

Relay protection concepts

Field commissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL

GE

ABB/Hitachi

Siemens

Schweitzer

Job description

Job Overview:

Primoris Power Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer to support the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of electrical protection and control systems for utility, industrial, renewable energy, and substation projects. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in protective relay settings, SCADA integration, automation systems, and power system analysis while ensuring compliance with utility, NERC, IEEE, and customer standards. This position plays a critical role in supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of electrical transmission, distribution, generation, and renewable energy facilities. The SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer will collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, and commissioning teams throughout the project lifecycle from design through energization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Protective Relay Engineering Develop, review, and implement protection and control relay settings for transmission, distribution, generation, and substation facilities.
• Perform protection system coordination studies and short-circuit analyses.
• Create relay settings files for SEL, GE, ABB/Hitachi, Siemens, Beckwith, Schweitzer, and other microprocessor-based relays.
• Analyze one-line diagrams, schematics, and protection philosophies to establish protection requirements.
• Conduct relay setting calculations and peer reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
• Support relay acceptance testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis.
• Investigate relay operations and provide root-cause analysis for protection system events.
• SCADA & Automation Systems Configure, integrate, and test SCADA systems for substations, renewable energy facilities, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and industrial power projects.
• Develop and validate point lists, communication mappings, and data acquisition requirements.
• Configure RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, gateways, and communication processors.
• Support communication protocols including: DNP3IEC 61850ModbusICCP/TASE.2Ethernet/IPOPC
• Develop and execute SCADA factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT).
• Troubleshoot communication networks and field device integration issues.
• Project Support Support engineering design reviews and constructability evaluations.
• Work closely with project managers, field engineers, commissioning teams, and client stakeholders.
• Develop technical documentation, testing procedures, commissioning plans, and turnover packages.
• Participate in project scheduling, issue resolution, and risk mitigation activities.
• Provide technical recommendations for system upgrades, modernization efforts, and cybersecurity improvements.
• Support emergency response and outage activities as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in power systems engineering, relay protection, SCADA engineering, or substation automation.
• Experience developing protection settings for utility transmission and distribution systems.
• Working knowledge of power system protection principles, including: Line protectionTransformer protectionBus protectionFeeder protectionGenerator protectionDifferential protection.
• Experience with SCADA and substation automation architectures.
• Strong understanding of electrical drawings, relay schematics, and control diagrams.
• Ability to interpret utility standards and protection philosophies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel approximately 20-40% as project needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain.
• Experience with renewable energy facilities, battery storage systems, or utility-scale solar projects.
• Experience with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) products and software.
• Familiarity with: AcSELerator QuickSetASPEN OneLinerETAPSKM PowerToolsCAPESEL RTACWinIGSGE EnerVista.
• Knowledge of NERC CIP, NERC PRC, IEEE, and applicable utility standards.
• Experience performing commissioning on energized utility systems.
• IEC 61850 configuration experience including GOOSE messaging and MMS communications.

Company Overview:

Primoris Power Solutions simplifies complex power projects by assembling the perfect team and plan for your specific needs. Whether you need stand-alone engineering, construction services, or a fully integrated solution, we've got you covered. We offer a full suite of project delivery methods, including Design-Build (DB) and Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC).

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation paid weekly.
• Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD.
• 401(k) with company match, vested day-one.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off.
• Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
• Legal Assistance Coverage.
• Award winning safety programs.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities.
• And more.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Power Your Potential

As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities. When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.