SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer - Power Solutions

Primoris Services Corporation; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off, Holidays

Community Service PTO

Pet Coverage

Legal Assistance

Award-winning safety programs

Overtime opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Primoris Power Solutions seeks a SCADA / Relay Settings Engineer to design, configure, test, and commission electrical protection and SCADA systems for utility, industrial, and renewable energy projects. You will work with protection engineers, SCADA teams, and field staff through design, testing, and energization phases.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years in power systems, relay protection, or substation automation, with travel up to 40% and strong

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, transformer, bus, feeder, generator, and differential protections.
• 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.
• Willingness to travel 20–40% as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement protection 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 for accuracy and compliance.
• Support relay acceptance testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis.
• Investigate relay operations and provide root-cause analysis for protection system events.
• Configure, integrate, and test SCADA systems for substations, renewables, and BESS.
• Develop and validate point lists, communication mappings, and data acquisition requirements.
• Configure RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, gateways, and communication processors.
• Develop and execute SCADA FAT/SAT procedures and troubleshoot networks.

Skills

SCADA integration

Protection settings

Power systems

Substation automation

Relay protection

NERC/IEEE familiarity

Travel

Electrical drawings

Protection studies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL

GE

ABB/Hitachi

Siemens

Beckwith

Schweitzer

ETAP

PowerTools

ASPEN OneLiner

ASCP SElRTAC

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.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

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