Senior Protection Engineer

Jobgether; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or remote work

Travel 15-25%

Healthcare and insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer to lead protection studies across transmission, substations, and generator interconnections. You will develop protection models, analyze short-circuit performance, and guide studies from planning through commissioning, with mentoring responsibilities.

The role offers hybrid or remote work with periodic travel. Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in protection, and EIT/FE; PE is a plus and US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; electric power emphasis preferred.
• 5+ years in protection engineering or power-system studies.
• Subject matter expert in power system protection.
• EIT/FE credential required; PE licensure preferred.
• Current authorization to work full-time in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for protection studies, modeling, calculations, and engineering decisions.
• Develop, validate protection and short-circuit models using ASPEN OneLiner, PSS CAPE, or comparable software.
• Perform protection studies for transmission systems, substations, renewable facilities, and interconnections.
• Prepare technically defensible reports documenting methodologies, results, risks, and mitigations.
• Mentor engineers and oversee QA/QC of protection studies and related reports.

Skills

Protection engineering

Power system protection

Power system analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

EIT/FE credential

PE licensure preferred

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

PSS CAPE

PSLF

PowerFactory

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

PSCAD

CDEGS

WinIGS

WindMil

Job description

• Generator interconnection studies.

The Senior Protection Engineer will serve as a technical authority in power system protection, short-circuit analysis, and protection-system modeling, supporting utility clients and complex grid infrastructure projects. This role combines advanced engineering analysis with technical leadership across transmission systems, substations, renewable generation facilities, and generator interconnections. You will develop and validate protection models, assess system performance, and recommend solutions that strengthen grid reliability and safety. Working closely with utilities, engineering teams, and project stakeholders, you will guide studies from initial planning through implementation and commissioning. The position also offers opportunities to mentor engineers, improve technical standards, and contribute to regulatory compliance. This opportunity offers hybrid or fully remote flexibility, with periodic travel and field engagement depending on project needs.

Accountabilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in power system protection, providing technical leadership for protection studies, modeling, calculations, and engineering decisions.
• Develop, maintain, and validate protection and short-circuit models using ASPEN OneLiner, PSS®CAPE, or comparable software.
• Perform and support utility interconnection studies and cluster studies for transmission systems, substations, renewable generation facilities, and other electric power infrastructure.
• Conduct short-circuit analyses to evaluate fault current, relay coordination, equipment-duty requirements, and protection-system performance.
• Assess the impact of new generation and transmission facilities on existing power systems, identifying protection gaps, coordination issues, and equipment operating beyond rated fault-duty limits.
• Perform protection studies involving transmission lines, transformers, buses, generators, collector systems, and substation equipment.
• Develop, review, and validate protective-relay philosophies, settings, coordination schemes, and application criteria.
• Review utility protection requirements, interconnection standards, planning criteria, and modeling requirements.
• Prepare technically defensible reports documenting assumptions, methodologies, results, identified risks, and recommended mitigation measures.
• Conduct technical reviews and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of protection studies, short-circuit models, calculations, relay-setting files, and engineering reports.
• Coordinate with utility engineers, clients, project managers, design engineers, and other stakeholders to obtain system data, resolve technical questions, and communicate findings.
• Establish and maintain study templates, modeling conventions, engineering methodologies, QA/QC procedures, and technical best practices.
• Provide guidance and troubleshooting support for ASPEN OneLiner, PSS®CAPE, and related power system analysis tools.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical oversight for protection engineering and system-study assignments.
• Support regulatory and NERC compliance activities throughout applicable project phases, from conceptual design through testing and commissioning.
• Maintain working knowledge of applicable utility requirements, NERC reliability standards, IEEE standards, NFPA requirements, the National Electrical Code, and other relevant codes and standards.
• Review or support the development of one-line and three-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA interfaces, grounding designs, equipment specifications, and testing or commissioning documentation as needed.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, project estimates, schedules, budgets, client presentations, and technical meetings.
• Provide occasional support for protective-relay testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Maintain strong client relationships and uphold high standards of technical quality, safety, ethics, and professionalism.
• Participate in industry conferences, technical training, workshops, and continuing education activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution; an emphasis in electric power is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in protection engineering, power system studies, utilities, consulting, or field engineering.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in power system protection.
• Strong experience in transmission-level protection, with generator-protection expertise also considered.
• Advanced proficiency in ASPEN OneLiner.
• Advanced proficiency in PSS®CAPE or comparable protection and short-circuit analysis software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical findings clearly.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) credential required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred.
• Current authorization to work full-time in the United States.

Additional Experience In The Following Areas Is Highly Valued

• Protection and short-circuit studies for transmission utilities, interconnection customers, renewable energy facilities, or independent power producers.
• Arc-flash analysis and harmonic studies.
• NERC compliance assessments and application of regional or utility-specific protection requirements.
• Reactive-power and load-flow studies.
• Grounding studies and design.
• Dynamic and transient-stability studies.
• Generator interconnection studies.
• Protection and control design.
• Protective-relay testing and commissioning.
• Additional power system analysis tools, including PSS®E, PSLF, PowerFactory, ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, PSCAD, CDEGS, WinIGS, or WindMil.
• Professional Engineer licensure in one or more U.S. jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Work flexibility: Hybrid or fully remote work arrangements depending on location and project requirements.
• Travel and field experience: Typically 15–25% travel, varying by project, with a combination of office-based work and periodic field engagement.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance: Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off: Paid leave and paid holidays.
• Family support: Paid parental leave.
• Professional development: Opportunities for technical training, continuing education, and participation in industry conferences and workshops.