Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer

AEP Service Corporation; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Tulsa, OK is seeking an engineer to design, implement and oversee relay protection and control for substation projects from conception to completion, with emphasis on timelines, budgets and regulatory requirements.

You will prepare P&C scopes, settings, analyze faults, perform short circuit studies and coordinate with customers, contractors and regulators to ensure project success while adhering to NERC standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required or equivalent.
• Passing FE exam encouraged for PE licensure.
• Knowledge of P&C standards and substation protection.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review relay protection for 4kV to 765kV substations.
• Prepare and review P&C scopes for substation projects.
• Model transmission systems and perform short circuit studies.
• Ensure compliance with NERC standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with customers, contractors and regulators.

Skills

Protection & control

P&C engineering

Short circuit studies

NERC standards

Relay settings

Transmission planning

Peer review

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

FE exam encouraged

Professional Engineer license (PE)

Tools

Relay setting software

Protection software tools

Job description

American Electric Power in Tulsa, OK is seeking an engineer to design, implement and oversee relay protection and control for substation projects from conception to completion, with emphasis on timelines, budgets and regulatory requirements.

You will prepare P&C scopes, settings, analyze faults, perform short circuit studies and coordinate with customers, contractors and regulators to ensure project success while adhering to NERC standards and company policies.