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Sargent & Lundy

Lead Substation Engineer 1 - Grid

Columbus, OH · Hybrid

$99K - $130K/yr

Lead of an engineering and design team, you will work on a wide range of substation modifications ... Experience with various vendor protective relay equipment typically used in substation protection ...

Sargent & Lundy

Lead Substation Engineer 1 - Grid

Columbus, OH · Hybrid

$99K - $130K/yr

Lead of an engineering and design team, you will work on a wide range of substation modifications ... Experience with various vendor protective relay equipment typically used in substation protection ...

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How much do protective relay engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for protective relay engineer in Ohio is $94,027.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,500.00 and $97,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a protective relay engineer?

A Protective Relay Engineer is responsible for designing, testing, and maintaining protective relay systems that safeguard electrical power grids and equipment from faults and failures. They analyze system performance, program relay settings, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Their work helps prevent power outages, improve system reliability, and protect assets from damage.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a protective relay engineer?

A typical day for a Protective Relay Engineer involves designing, testing, and maintaining protective relay systems that safeguard electrical power grids and equipment. You may analyze system data, implement relay settings, coordinate with project managers and field technicians, and troubleshoot any protection scheme issues that arise. Much of the work includes both office-based design tasks and occasional site visits for commissioning or maintenance support. Collaboration with other engineers, clients, and utility representatives is common to ensure projects meet regulatory and operational standards. This role offers a dynamic blend of technical problem-solving and teamwork within the energy sector.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a protective relay engineer?

To thrive as a Protective Relay Engineer, you need a solid background in electrical engineering principles, power systems, and relay protection, typically supported by a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. Proficiency with relay testing equipment, CAD or relay design software, and familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE and NERC is often required, as are certifications like PE licensure. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary teams are vital soft skills. These competencies ensure accurate system protection, minimize power outages, and enable successful coordination with utilities and project stakeholders.

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Infographic showing various Protective Relay Engineer job openings in Ohio as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 4% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $94,027 per year, or $45.2 per hour.

Commissioning Engineer

Shermco Industries, Inc.

Cleveland, OH • On-site

$80 - $95/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

Overview
Job Title: Commissioning Engineer
Locations: Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, OH, & Columbus, OH
The Commissioning Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the installation, testing, and commissioning of various systems and equipment. This includes ensuring that all systems are installed and functioning properly, conducting tests to verify system performance, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the commissioning process.
Shermco Industries is seeking a Commissioning Engineer
Responsibilities
  • Actively promotes safe working practices along with human performance improvement (HPI) daily.
  • Leads and/or participates on completing Job Hazard Analysis with assigned team each workday.
  • Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR's), and remote terminal units (RTU's).
  • Perform functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks.
  • Perform end to end testing of communication aided tripping schemes for both fiber systems and powerline carrier using RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite software.
  • Familiar with testing and calibrating GE and Westinghouse/ABB electromechanical relays.
  • Experienced with commissioning SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787.
  • Experienced with commissioning GE microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60.
  • Support RTU upgrade projects for various clients.
  • Accurately documenting and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes.
  • Interpret one line, three line, wiring, and schematic diagrams with ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies.
  • Accurately completes time and expense reports along with maintaining good condition of assigned company vehicle.

Qualifications
  • Willingness to travel overnight (up to 95%).
  • Ideal candidate will have 4+ years experience in the electrical testing industry with a focus working with protection and control equipment with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients.
  • Provide oversight of protection and control technicians and engineers.
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
  • Proven experience with transmission and distribution relays to include SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse.
  • Familiarity with test equipment to include Doble 6150, Powercomm PCA-4125A, Arbiter 931, Vanguard CT 2000C, Omicron CT analyzer.
  • Experienced in using test software such as RTS, ProTest, or Protection Suite.
  • Experienced in developing detailed commissioning test plans.
  • Experience performing relay end to end testing to verify communication assisted tripping schemes such as differential, DCB, POTT, and transfer trip.
  • Strong understanding of safe work practices and human performance improvement applicable to protection and control work in utility high voltage substations.
  • Capable of performing in-service load checks for new equipment to validate correctness of operation.
  • Familiar with NERC PRC-005-6 requirements related to protection systems, automatic reclosing, and sudden pressure relaying maintenance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Pay Range
USD $80.00 - USD $95.00 /Hr.

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