Senior Relay Settings Engineer – Substation Protection

SEnergy; Boerne (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

SEnergy seeks a highly skilled Settings Engineer to develop, review, and implement protective relay settings for transmission and distribution substations. The ideal candidate will have strong power system short-circuit modeling and coordination experience with a deep understanding of relay protection philosophies.

Minimum of 5 years of direct relay settings experience in the power industry is required. This position is located at our Boerne office and may require overnight travel to project

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of direct relay settings experience in the power industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program; PE preferred in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Perform protective relaying analysis such as short-circuit modeling, protection coordination, PT and CT sizing, and arc flash studies.
• Develop relay settings and reports for transmission, distribution, and generation substations.
• Ensure compliance with NERC, IEEE, and utility standards.
• Maintain documentation of settings files, reports, and coordination studies.
• Provide remote and on-site support for relay testing and commissioning.
• Review relay one-line and schematic drawings and vendor documentation.
• Develop equipment specifications; contribute to technical proposals and budgets.

Skills

Relay protection

Power system analysis

Technical problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

ABET-accredited B.E. in Electrical Engineering

PE license in Texas or ability to obtain

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

ETAP

MathCAD

Job description

SEnergy seeks a highly skilled Settings Engineer to develop, review, and implement protective relay settings for transmission and distribution substations. The ideal candidate will have strong power system short-circuit modeling and coordination experience with a deep understanding of relay protection philosophies.

Minimum of 5 years of direct relay settings experience in the power industry is required. This position is located at our Boerne office and may require overnight travel to project