Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)

What You'll Do7

• Assess relay settings, coordination curves, and protection logs for medium-voltage utility distribution networks.
• Review technical material on protective relaying and protective device coordination, and provide feedback.
• Analyze fault-current studies and equipment protection reviews using recognized industry methods.
• Evaluate the use of SEL, GE, or equivalent microprocessor-based relays in medium-voltage systems.
• Write detailed explanations and rationales for analysis results and recommendations.
• Communicate with project managers and technical leads in writing and verbally.
• Help create varied, realistic scenarios based on U.S. distribution-utility or industrial standards for training and validation.

Requirements3

• Ability to assess relay settings, coordination curves, and protection logs for medium-voltage distribution networks.
• Ability to review protective-relaying and device-coordination documentation and analyze fault-current and equipment-protection studies.
• Ability to evaluate microprocessor-based relay applications and explain technical findings in written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications6

• At least 8 years of hands-on medium-voltage protection engineering experience at 2.4kV–38kV in U.S. utility distribution or industrial settings.
• Strong background in protective relaying, relay settings, power system analysis, and device coordination.
• Experience with SEL, GE, or standard microprocessor relays and related software.
• Advanced proficiency with power system modeling tools such as ETAP, ASPEN, or CAPE.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in writing and verbally, with close attention to detail and analytical rigor when reviewing technical materials and data.
• Experience validating or creating technical documentation, protection settings, or relay coordination studies is highly regarded.

Who Should Apply

The role suits a protection engineer with substantial medium-voltage utility distribution or industrial experience, especially someone familiar with relay settings, coordination, and power system studies. Prior AI experience is not required.

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