Job Details

Relay Settings and System Protection Senior Engineer

Job Locations

US-FL-Lake Mary | US-TX-Plano | US-GA-Kennesaw | US-TN-Goodlettsville | US-FL-Palm Beach Gardens | US-TX-Spring

ID

2025-3346

Category

Substation

Position Type

Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking a Relay Settings and System Protection Senior Engineer to join the team. If you have 10 years of experience in power systems protection, we encourage you to read more about this exciting opportunity. This position can be based in one of the following locations:

Orlando, FL
• Plano, TX (Suburn of Dallas)
• Kennesaw, GA (Suburb of Atlanta)
• Nashville, TN
• Spring, TX (Suburb of Houston)
• This position is also open to other ENERCON locations in the Mountain, Central and Eastern time zones
• Remote work may be an option

In this dynamic role, you'll design and optimize protective relay systems, drive technical excellence, and deliver innovative solutions across diverse energy sources while ensuring compliance and empowering teams.

• Protective Relay Design & Coordination: Design, specify, calculate settings, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes. Develop and maintain logic schemes in protective relays and power system specific logic controllers. Develop protection schemes including transmission, distribution, generation, and renewable energy sources
• Technical Leadership & Guidance: Provide technical guidance to other engineers. Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to clients, respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable, articulate manner
• Analysis, Testing & Compliance: Perform short-circuit analysis, time-current coordination, step-distance coordination, develop relay settings, prepare test plans, provide commissioning assistance, perform protection system event analysis and troubleshooting, and develop NERC PRC compliance materials. Ensure all relay settings activities, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with industry standards, the company's established policies and objectives, and with client standards
• Collaboration & Solution Implementation: Collaborate with the appropriate groups and individuals to develop and implement technical solutions #LI-MB1

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Professional Engineering registration or plan to become registered within one year
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in power system protection and controls engineering and relay settings
• Proven experience in system modeling and fault analysis software (ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, or EasyPower), and Microsoft Software Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access). Experience with Mathcad is a plus
• Strong knowledge of relay coordination studies, and development of associated protective relay settings for systems ranging from 12.47 kV to 345 kV is required. Experience with 500 kV and 765 kV systems is a plus
• Experience applying protection system engineering practices and principles in the following areas: transmission line, bus, transformer, capacitor bank, reactor bank, feeder, generator, motor, and communication assisted protection schemes
• Familiar with the application of NERC PRC standards for compliance
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; must effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal team members and clients
• Highly motivated "self-starter" with a strong commitment to maintaining strong client relationships
• Proven multitasking skills
• Excellent document management and organizational skills
• Experience with SCADA, communication systems, and network engineering is a plus
• Experience leading project teams is a plus

#LI-MB1 #hybrid

About ENERCON:

• At Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), we're driven by our people-and we're proud to offer rewarding careers in a culture of excellence. We provide a comprehensive benefits package and professional development opportunities that support your long-term growth.

What We Offer:

• Enjoy full benefits for you and your dependents starting day one, no waiting period
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and alternative schedules
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional Engineer (PE) license support and incentives
• Want to see the full picture? Click HERE to see our Comprehensive Benefits

Salary Range Information:

• If a salary range is listed, it reflects the typical range for this full-time position based on the role, level, and location. Individual compensation within the range will be determined by factors such as work location, relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training.

Eligibility to Work:

• Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US without requiring current or future sponsorship.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings, ENERCON and client specific background checks, and annual motor vehicle record (MVR) according to company and client policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

• ENERCON does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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