Arup
Senior Protection & Control Settings Engineer
Lead a team of engineers and technical staff to support the delivery of substation projects for electric utilities, contractors, and developers. Serve as the technical interface with clients and internal team members. Ensure deliverables meet performance, safety, regulation, and commercial requirements.
Responsibilities
Perform and lead others in system protection setting calculation, development of relay logic diagrams, and protection coordination on various substation projects up to 500kV voltage level.
Develop and review design basis documentation for protective settings, relay settings calculations, and generate native relay configuration files using SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista and/or similar vendor software.
Apply industry standards for the protection of system equipment, including power buses, power transformers, HV/MV circuit breakers, capacitor banks, reactors, transmission lines, and distribution feeders.
Perform and review power system modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, and/or CYME software.
Prepare and review design calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance and ratio selection, over-current element coordination, zone-distance element selection and coordination, and relay loadability calculation.
Provide engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations.
Perform QA/QC for project deliverables to clients across multiple offices.
Support bid and execution phase design and consulting services.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
Proven 8+ years experience in development of protection relay setting for transmission substations.
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements as they pertain to electric utility reliability requirements.
Experience in power systems modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, CYME software. Ability to perform Arc Flash and other power system studies is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret protection single lines, three lines, schematics, functional diagrams, etc.
Experience with IEC61850 and its implementation is preferred.
Proven project leadership: managing multi-disciplinary teams, multiple projects, delivering on time, managing budgets.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, as needed, to achieve agreed goals and results.
Excellent communication skills — able to interact with clients, regulatory bodies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to represent the company credibly.
The ability to prioritize work effectively, manage deadlines and organization skills required for our rapidly changing environment.
Benefits Arup offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes health and welfare security, paid time off, a global profit share scheme, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible working arrangements, and a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 per year for the Houston location.
Equal Opportunity Employer Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
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Responsibilities
Perform and lead others in system protection setting calculation, development of relay logic diagrams, and protection coordination on various substation projects up to 500kV voltage level.
Develop and review design basis documentation for protective settings, relay settings calculations, and generate native relay configuration files using SEL AcSELerator, GE EnerVista and/or similar vendor software.
Apply industry standards for the protection of system equipment, including power buses, power transformers, HV/MV circuit breakers, capacitor banks, reactors, transmission lines, and distribution feeders.
Perform and review power system modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, and/or CYME software.
Prepare and review design calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance and ratio selection, over-current element coordination, zone-distance element selection and coordination, and relay loadability calculation.
Provide engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations.
Perform QA/QC for project deliverables to clients across multiple offices.
Support bid and execution phase design and consulting services.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
Proven 8+ years experience in development of protection relay setting for transmission substations.
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements as they pertain to electric utility reliability requirements.
Experience in power systems modeling and protective relay coordination analysis using ASPEN OneLiner or Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, CYME software. Ability to perform Arc Flash and other power system studies is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret protection single lines, three lines, schematics, functional diagrams, etc.
Experience with IEC61850 and its implementation is preferred.
Proven project leadership: managing multi-disciplinary teams, multiple projects, delivering on time, managing budgets.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, as needed, to achieve agreed goals and results.
Excellent communication skills — able to interact with clients, regulatory bodies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to represent the company credibly.
The ability to prioritize work effectively, manage deadlines and organization skills required for our rapidly changing environment.
Benefits Arup offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes health and welfare security, paid time off, a global profit share scheme, a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible working arrangements, and a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 per year for the Houston location.
Equal Opportunity Employer Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
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