Senior Electrical Engineer

PowerTek Global General Contracting Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility engineering firm seeks a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with over 5 years of experience in distribution protection engineering. The role focuses on fuse coordination and reliability improvement studies for utility networks in Georgia. Responsibilities include conducting detailed studies and developing improvement plans, while ensuring compliance with Georgia utility standards. Ideal candidates should be proficient in modeling tools like EasyPower and possess strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in distribution protection, planning, or reliability engineering.
• Proven expertise in fuse coordination, sectionalization, fault studies, and protection device analysis.
• Strong understanding of utility protection standards, NESC, IEEE standards, and Georgia-specific utility practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed fuse coordination studies for overhead and underground distribution feeders.
• Conduct sectionalization studies to enhance system reliability.
• Prepare recommendations for fuse sizing and protective device upgrades.

Skills

Fuse coordination

Sectionalization studies

Fault current calculation

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Education

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng)

Tools

EasyPower

CYME

ASPEN OneLiner

Job description

We are seeking alicensed Professional Engineer (PEng/PE)with proven experience indistribution protection engineering, with a strong focus onfuse coordination, sectionalization, and reliability improvement studiesfor utility distribution networks in the state of Georgia. The ideal candidate will have direct utility experience and hands-on proficiency withdistribution modeling platformssuch as EasyPower, CYME, ASPEN, or similar tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailedfuse coordination studiesfor overhead and underground distribution feeders.
• Conductsectionalization studiesto enhance system reliability, reduce outage impacts, and optimize protective device placement.
• Review, analyze, and developprotection schemesinvolving fuses, reclosers, sectionalizers, and breakers.
• Calculatefault currents, evaluate protective device performance, and verifytime-current coordination (TCC)curves.
• Developfeeder improvement plansaimed at enhancing reliability indices (SAIDI/SAIFI/CEMI).
• Prepare recommendations forfuse sizing, device relocation, protective device upgrades, and system reinforcement.
• ApplyGeorgia utility protection standards, ensuring compliance with NESC, IEEE, and local utility guidelines.
• Produce engineering deliverables includingcoordination plots, settings tables, engineering reports, and documentation packages.
• Collaborate withutility planning, operations, and field engineering teamsto support project execution.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng)— Georgia PE preferred; eligibility for comity is acceptable.
• 5+ yearsof experience in distribution protection, planning, or reliability engineering.
• Proven expertise infuse coordination, sectionalization, fault studies, and protection device analysis.
• Proficiency in modeling tools such asEasyPower(preferred), CYME, ASPEN OneLiner, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory.
• Strong understanding ofutility protection standards, NESC, IEEE standards, and Georgia-specific utility practices.
• Excellent analytical abilities, communication skills, and technical documentation experience.

Preferred Experience

• Previous work withGeorgia utilities(Georgia Power, EMCs, or similar organizations).
• Experience withrecloser programming(SEL, Eaton Cooper).
• Knowledge ofDER impact assessments, feeder modernization, and grid reliability improvement projects.