Senior System Protection Engineer - Transmission Line

Qualus; Reno (NV); A distancia; USD 150.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Descripción de la vacante

Qualus is seeking a Senior Protection and Controls Engineer in Reno, NV to strengthen our power systems protection team. You will analyze relay coordination, determine protective settings, and shape protection, control, and substation automation philosophies.

This role requires an engineering degree with 8–10 years of industry experience, and a PE license or equivalent. You will work across large-scale projects, ensuring compliance with NERC/WECC standards and delivering high-quality results for

Formación

• Engineering degree from an accredited college/university.
• PE license required or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of power engineering experience.
• Knowledge of US utility protection principles.

Responsabilidades

• Complete relay coordination analyses and set substation relay settings.
• Lead the development of company system protection philosophy; design protection, control, and substation automation schemes, and specify relaying equipment.
• Perform studies and provide reports to executive management, internal and external customers.
• Develop state-of-the-art protection solutions for large to complex protection problems.
• Ensure quality control and coordinate with construction forces; incorporate customer input.
• Ensure compliance with NERC/WECC mandates.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Power system protection

Relay coordination

Protection philosophies

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Educación

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

Professional Engineer (PE) license

10+ years of industry experience

Descripción del empleo

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering Department as an Senior Protection and Controls Engineer. As a Senior P&C Engineer you will be responsible for protective relaying equipment, determining device settings, and developing protection, control, and automation philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Completes relay coordination analyses and determines appropriate settings for substation projects.
• Leads the development of company system protection philosophy; design of protection, control, and substation automation schemes, and specify relaying and associated equipment, including automation methodologies and large to complex remedial action schemes.
• Performs studies, prepares, and provides reports to executive management, internal and external customers.
• Apply technical expertise and knowledge in developing state-of-the-art solutions for large to complex protection problems, including the analysis of power system disturbances.
• Ensures quality control and external customer service on assigned projects by providing construction support and coordination with construction forces and proactively seeking and incorporating customer input.
• Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company, including NERC/WECC mandates.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Engineering degree from an accredited college/university with 8 years industry experience and a Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineering degree from an accredited college/university with10 years of industry experience without a Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Electric utility system protection principles
• Protection philosophies employed across the company.

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Technical analyses utilizing appropriate computer modeling techniques.
• Time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements.

The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.

Job Locations

US-NV

ID

2026-5683

Category

Applied Solutions & Program Management

Position Type

Regular Full Time

Remote

Yes

Salary Range

$150,000.00/Year to $200,000.00/Year