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CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors.
Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.
Associate Engineer, P&C Studies
CoVolt Power provides comprehensive power solutions through experienced, hands-on professionals who make it our business to understand our clients' objectives. Without the overhead of larger firms, we deliver flexible, specialized electrical engineering and EPC services across utility-scale and industrial power systems.
Position Summary
We are seeking an Associate Engineer, P&C Studies (Mid or Senior Level) with 5-10 years of dedicated experience in relay settings, protection coordination, and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. This position focuses specifically on protective relaying and study work.
The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in performing detailed relay settings, coordination, fault, arc-flash, and harmonic studies, and be proficient in SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV - 500 kV).
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
• Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.
• 5-10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).
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CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.
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