System Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

HDR Engineering is seeking a System Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor in Houston, TX. This role provides senior technical leadership for protection engineering projects, focusing on relay settings, NERC compliance, and quality reviews across complex power delivery work.

You will partner with leadership and project teams, guiding technical quality and ensuring successful project execution while mentoring engineers and contributing to professional development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and PE license recognized by the licensing board for the position's location.
Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
Strong knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices.
Experience with protection hardware and relay platforms (SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith).
Proficiency with standard design software such as PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit.

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical leadership, quality oversight, and guidance for system protection projects.
Develop protective relay settings, coordination, protection logic, and arc flash studies.
Coordinate quality checks and technical reviews per HDR QMS.
Interpret client requirements and apply them to project work.
Collaborate with clients, project teams, consultants, contractors, and manufacturers.
Assist field personnel during relay testing and commissioning and review test results.
Mentor and train system protection engineers and staff.
Participate in industry conferences and ongoing professional development.
Perform owner's engineering activities for system protection.

Skills

Protective relay engineering

NERC standards

Relay setting development

Project quality oversight

Leadership and mentoring

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Power delivery

Arc flash studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AcSELerator QuickSet

GE EnerVista

ETAP

ASPEN OneLiner

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

RTDS

Job description

System Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor - (195197)

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR Engineering is currently seeking aSystem Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

The System Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor will provide senior-level technical leadership, quality oversight, and strategic guidance for system protection engineering projects. This role will support the development of protective relay settings, compliance with NERC reliability standards, scope development, and quality reviews for complex power delivery projects.

The successful candidate will partner closely with leadership, project managers, and execution teams. Project managers will remain responsible for scope, schedule, budget, and client management, while the System Protection & Studies Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for technical quality reviews, technical guidance, and successful execution of the system protection components of projects.

Specific duties include:

Provide technical leadership, guidance, and solutions for system protection engineering projects of varying complexity including protective relay setting development, relay coordination, protection logic, NERC Reliability Standard compliance, arc flash studies, and related documentation
Coordinate and/or perform quality checks and technical reviews of project deliverables in accordance with HDR Quality Management Systems requirements, processes, and procedures
Interpret and apply client-specific requirements
Collaborate with clients, internal project teams, external consultants, contractors, and manufacturers to resolve technical issues
Provide assistance to field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, including answering technical questions and reviewing test results
Mentor, train, and provide technical development support to system protection engineers and other power delivery staff
Participate in industry conferences, seminars, and other professional development activities to stay current with technical developments in the power industry
Perform owner's engineering activities specific to system protection

Preferred Qualifications

15 or more years of experience in system protection engineering
Strong demonstrated knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices
Experience with protective relay setting development for transmission lines, transformers, buses, capacitor banks, reactors, distribution feeders, and more
Knowledge of applicable industry practices and standards from IEEE, relay manufacturers, and others
Experience with industry-standard protection and power system analysis software such as AcSELerator QuickSet, GE EnerVista, ASPEN OneLiner, Advanced Protection Assessment (APA, formerly CAPE), ETAP, etc.
Experience with protection hardware and relay platforms such as SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, and RTDS
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, problem-solving ability, and ability to collaborate across diverse project teams

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
A minimum of 10 years of experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Texas-Houston

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : System Protection and Planning

Job Posting

Aug 19, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.