Senior Electrical Engineer - Protection Applications

SolveNow Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design teams for high-quality projects across various sectors. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least seven years of experience in electrical system studies. Candidates should be proficient in using system modeling software and have a strong understanding of protection schemes. This role involves mentoring, project leadership, and ensuring designs align with budgets and standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of experience in electrical system studies.
• Eligibility for Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Strong understanding of protection schemes for transmission and distribution substations.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering projects using advanced techniques.
• Coordinate design assignments and perform detailed power system studies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.

Skills

Electrical system studies

System modeling software

Electrical diagram interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

CYME

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - Protection Applications Solvenow Inc., St Louis, MO, United States

Overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead electrical design teams to deliver high-quality designs for new developments, upgrades, and redevelopments across a wide range of sectors, including power, process, healthcare, transportation, industrial, manufacturing, government, and institutional facilities. This role oversees all phases of design and construction, ensuring electrical plans align with project budgets, technical standards, and client objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex electrical engineering projects using advanced techniques to develop new or improved systems, equipment, and methodologies.
• Coordinate departmental or divisional design assignments, studies, and reports.
• Perform detailed power system studies and system protection settings coordination for projects up to the 500-kV level.
• Develop design basis documentation for protective settings and create native relay configuration files.
• Conduct design reviews and support quality assurance efforts.
• Collaborate with project managers to define scope and develop conceptual designs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
• Contribute to business development and proposal efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, plus a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electrical system studies within the electric utility or industrial power distribution sector.
• A Masters degree in a related field with at least six (6) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the above.
• Eligibility for Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience developing protective relay settings in transmission or distribution systems.
• Proficiency with system modeling and analysis software such as ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, or SKM.
• Strong understanding of protection schemes and philosophies for transmission and distribution substations.Ability to generate native relay setting files using SELs AcSELerator and GEs Enervista tools.
• Skilled in interpreting single-line, three-line, schematic, and functional electrical diagrams.
• Capable of performing and reviewing design calculations, including short-circuit analysis, CT sizing and performance, overcurrent coordination, distance element coordination, and relay loadability studies.
• Experience performing grounding, arc flash, and other power system studies is a plus.
• Ability to provide engineering support during construction and commissioning phases for substation projects.