Electrical Engineer, Protective Relays - HV Utility and Renewables

A developer and operator of high voltage transmission renewable energy systems is looking to grow its Engineering Operations Team with the addition of a Mid to Senior Level Transmission P&C Engineer. The role is based in Austin, TX (relocation assistance available) and will support all their projects across the state. They have a hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office a week).

This role will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all things P&C including the implementation and maintenance of transmission/substation protection, control, and substation automation engineering initiatives in accordance with NERC standards. It will work cross-functionally with the Transmission Planning Engineering, EPC, and Operations Teams.

The organization has a flat structure which gives their employees direct access to executive management and the ability to gain a diverse amount of experience on various projects. The scope of their operations includes transmission (t-line), substation, regional control centers, and distribution systems with interconnects to both utility-scale solar and wind assets.

They offer a competitive compensation package that includes a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and excellent health benefits (100% covered by employer) and 401k retirement incentives with automatic contributions.

• Facilitates the P&C Engineering design review and specifications of transmission/substation systems.
• Performs remote engineering work supporting relays and RTAC operations.
• Develops, analyzes, and tests relay settings in support of company operations.
• Handles high priority RTU programming and in-house SCADA testing initiatives.
• Leads commissioning, maintenance, and testing operations.
• Works with compliance team on upkeeping NERC and CIP Compliance standards.
• Has oversight on transmission and substation system firmware upgrades.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with a focus on Relay Settings and Power System Studies.
• 3-5+ Years of Transmission Protection, P&C, and/or Substation Automation engineering experience.
• Understanding of NERC Transmission Protection Standard and Compliance.
• Experience developing and analyzing protective relay settings for SEL equipment.
• Hands-on experience working with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL acSELerator, SEL RTAC packages.
• Solid expertise in the areas of transmission protective relays, relaying systems, and SEL protective schemes.
• Experience facilitating power system studies, relay coordination, and short-circuit calculations in CAPE, ETAP, ASPEN, or SKM.
• Familiarity with telecommunication and SCADA protocols like ModBus and SEL.
• Experience working as a Transmission Protection Engineer, P&C Engineer, Relay Engineer, or Protection & Controls Specialist (SME).
• Strong understanding of P&C Design principles for high voltage systems.
• Understanding of protective relay testing and calibration via testing systems like Omicron, Doble F6150, Doble Protection Suite, Enoserv RTS (RTS).