System Protection Engineer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is hiring a Protection Engineer to deliver power system protection services, including model development, short circuit analysis, and relay settings development.

The role also involves leading area coordination studies and standards reviews, and providing technical reviews of drawings and settings. The successful candidate will mentor less experienced engineers, contributing to team knowledge transfer and project quality.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent degree.
• 5+ years protection engineering experience.
• P.E. license preferred.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Applicants must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide power system protection services including model development, short circuit analysis, relay settings development, area coordination studies, standards development, relay operation analysis, and technical reviews of drawings and relay settings.
• Mentor less experienced engineers through direct training and technical review of work.

Skills

Verbal/written communication

Team collaboration

Organization skills

Planning skills

Willingness to travel

Education

BSEE or equivalent degree

Tools

SEL Relay Setting Experience

ASPEN OneLiner

PSSE CAPE

Job description

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a leading power engineering consultant firm that provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S. Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV.

ECI has an immediate opening for a Protection Engineer. As a Protection Engineer, the successful candidate will provide power system protection services including system model development, short circuit analysis, relay settings development, area coordination studies, standards development, relay operation analysis, and technical reviews of drawings and relay settings. The successful candidate will also be in charge of mentoring less experienced engineers via direct training and technical review of work.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSEE or equivalent degree
• 5+ years protection engineering experience
• SEL Relay Setting Experience
• ASPEN OneLiner or PSSE CAPE experience
• excellent verbal/written communication skills
• strong organization and planning skills
• ability to work in a team environment
• commitment to quality and accuracy
• a willingness to meet fast-paced project schedules required
• P.E. license preferred.
• The successful applicant may be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking.
• Occasional travel/driving is required; therefore, the successful applicant will be subject to ECI's auto insurance carrier requirements.
• Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.