System Protection Engineer

Electrical Consultants, Inc.; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is a premier power engineering firm providing protection studies, relay settings, and project support across the U.S. Our team handles system models and coordination for voltages from 4.16 kV to 765 kV, delivering safe and reliable operations.

The Protection Engineer will develop models, perform short-circuit analyses, and set relay configurations while mentoring junior staff to ensure project quality and timeliness in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent degree required.
• 5+ years protection engineering experience required.
• P.E. license preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organization and planning

Team environment collaboration

Quality and accuracy mindset

Ability to meet fast-paced schedules

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent (BSEE)

Tools

SEL Relay Settings

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.