Senior Protective Relaying Engineer - Substation Systems

Duke Energy Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation seeks a Senior Engineer to perform engineering studies, calculations and settings development for substation protective relays. You’ll support planned projects and integrate new designs with legacy systems, while troubleshooting implementations with field technicians.

You will coordinate with Transmission Planning, Account Management and Tech Support, developing advanced skills and working independently with limited supervision. Travel 5-15% is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years with Professional Engineer license.

Responsibilities

• Provide protective relay engineering expertise to identify, analyze, and resolve increasingly complex issues.
• Plan and execute work (scope, schedule, estimates) and adapt to changing priorities.
• Conduct engineering and related studies.
• Create and update technical schematics and configuration files for planned project work.
• Prepare clear technical documentation (reports, calculations, sketches).
• Maintain and grow technical and professional skills.
• Coordinate with teammates and stakeholder teams; communicate clearly; maintain records.
• Support company goals and represent the company professionally.

Skills

Protec­tive relaying

NERC PRC standards

Communication skills

Project planning

Engineering analysis

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

M.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Relay Database/OneLiner

CymTCC

SEL-5010/5030

AcSELerator

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation seeks a Senior Engineer to perform engineering studies, calculations and settings development for substation protective relays. You’ll support planned projects and integrate new designs with legacy systems, while troubleshooting implementations with field technicians.

You will coordinate with Transmission Planning, Account Management and Tech Support, developing advanced skills and working independently with limited supervision. Travel 5-15% is required.