Senior Relay Protection Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

401(k) Matching

Cafeteria Plan

Long Term Care

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Performance Bonus

9/80 Schedule

FSA/HSA Options

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive relay protection schemes and area coordination for power delivery projects. You will interface with clients, other engineering firms, and Mesa departments to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and compliant deliverables.

The role emphasizes development of microprocessor-based relay logic, coordination studies, and mentoring junior staff, with a focus on delivering robust power delivery solutions.

Qualifications

• Lead engineer on moderately complex studies interfacing with clients and Mesa teams.
• Conceptualize design for major project phase and oversee engineering work.
• Judgment in selecting methods and adapting standard techniques.
• Prepare calculations with required software and verify results.
• Coordinate input data and deliverables with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop relay protection schemes using microprocessor-based relays.
• Coordinate protection for lines, buses, transformers and breakers.
• Develop logic settings to support relay schemes.
• Perform area protective device coordination studies.
• Model system components and verify design integrity.

Skills

Relay protection

Microprocessor relays

Power systems

Mentoring

Client interface

Project coordination

Tools

PSCAD

MathCAD

SKM

CAPE

ASPEN

acSELerator

ETAP

Siemens PSS E

Job description

Mesa Associates, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Lead Engineer to drive relay protection schemes and area coordination for power delivery projects. You will interface with clients, other engineering firms, and Mesa departments to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and compliant deliverables.

The role emphasizes development of microprocessor-based relay logic, coordination studies, and mentoring junior staff, with a focus on delivering robust power delivery solutions.