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Fort Point

RELAY SETTING ENGINEER

Reading, PA

Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews of relay setting packages * Create logic diagrams for IEC 61850 substations * Prepare protective relay coordination studies * Develop relay ...

Leidos

Relay Settings Engineer

$57K - $104K/yr

Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages. * Create logic diagrams for IEC61850 substations. * Work directly with clients as well as other staff in remote ...

Leidos

Relay Settings Engineer

Framingham, MA · On-site +1

$57K - $104K/yr

Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages. * Create logic diagrams for IEC61850 substations. * Work directly with clients as well as other staff in remote ...

GAI Consultants

Relay Settings EIT 2

Lisle, IL · On-site +1

GAI Consultants is seeking a Relay Settings Engineer (EIT 2) with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems. The successful candidate will work on various substation and ...

GAI Consultants

Relay Settings EIT 2

Lisle, IL · On-site

GAI Consultants is seeking a Relay Settings Engineer (EIT 2) with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems. The successful candidate will work on various substation and ...

GAI Consultants

Relay Settings EIT 2

Overland Park, KS · On-site +1

GAI Consultants is seeking a Relay Settings Engineer (EIT 2) with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems. The successful candidate will work on various substation and ...

GAI Consultants

Relay Settings EIT 2

Homestead, PA · On-site +1

GAI Consultants is seeking a Relay Settings Engineer (EIT 2) with protective relay experience for transmission and distribution systems. The successful candidate will work on various substation and ...

IPL (Indiana)

Associate Engineer - Relay

Dayton, OH

AES is hiring for a Relay Engineer (all levels) to join our Engineering Services Team at AES Ohio ... This position is responsible for the engineering and design requirements for protective relaying to ...

TechPro Power Group Inc

Relay Technician

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

Collaborate with engineers and field teams to implement relay protection upgrades and system improvements. Documentation & Compliance: * Maintain accurate test reports, maintenance records, and relay ...

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RELAY SETTING ENGINEER

Fort Point

Reading, PA

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

RELAY SETTING ENGINEER

Seeking a Relay Setting Engineer who is experienced in developing relay settings philosophy document, relay settings basis and calculations documents and programming SEL relays with AcSELerator. Prefer experience with GE or ABB (or other manufacturers) relays.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews of relay setting packages
  • Create logic diagrams for IEC 61850 substations
  • Prepare protective relay coordination studies
  • Develop relay settings from 34.5kV through 500kV, including set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation
  • Solve complex substation engineering problems
  • Support project planning activities through design and construction support
  • Work directly with clients and collaborate with staff

Experience requirements:

  • Min. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 2-5 or more years of experience
  • High voltage (500kv) experience
  • Experience working in any of the following industries: Power, Energy, Utilities, Infrastructure
  • Create relay settings and logic diagrams
  • Proficient in Aspen OneLiner and Siemens CAPE for coordination studies and fault analysis
  • Experience developing relay settings for microprocessor relays, including SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB and others
  • Experience with both transmission line relays (line differential, step distance, and pilot schemes) and substation relays (capacitors, transformers and buses)
  • Experience implementing control and protection schemes, interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic
  • Familiar with PTC Mathcad
  • Previous QA/QC experience
  • Experience preparing technical reports