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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 ...

Centrus Energy

Electrical Engineer

New Holland, OH · On-site

$65K - $109K/yr

Protection & Control: Help develop, document, and implement protective relay settings and interlock ... Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related technical field) or equivalent practical ...

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Centrus Energy

Electrical Engineer

Williamsport, OH · On-site

$65K - $109K/yr

Protection & Control: Help develop, document, and implement protective relay settings and interlock ... Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related technical field) or equivalent practical ...

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Centrus Energy

Electrical Engineer

Mount Sterling, OH · On-site

$65K - $109K/yr

Protection & Control: Help develop, document, and implement protective relay settings and interlock ... Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related technical field) or equivalent practical ...

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Staff Electrical Engineer - Protection Applications (Ohio)

Burns & McDonnell

Columbus, OH • On-site

Full-time

Retirement

Re-posted 27 days ago

Burns & McDonnell rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 50 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

3rd of 80 rated construction

Job description

Description
The Staff Electrical Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Staff Electrical Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting electrical plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
  • Executes complex assignments requiring the use of advanced electrical engineering techniques, resulting in the development of new or improved processes, equipment, and/or technological methods.
  • Coordinate departmental or divisional project studies, reports, or project design assignments.
  • Responsible for performing power system studies and system protection settings coordination on various projects (Up to 500-kV voltage level).
  • Develop design basis documentation for protective settings and generate native relay configuration files.
  • Conduct design reviews, and support quality control.
  • Assist project manager to develop scope of work and conceptual design for the projects.
  • Train, guide, and mentor less experienced team members.
  • Support business development and marketing initiatives.

Qualifications
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly related field plus three (3) years of experience in electrical systems studies in the electric utility or industrial power distribution industry.
  • Will accept a Master's degree plus two (2) years of related experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of related experience.
  • Ability to obtain a Professional Engineer licensure.

Preferred Experience/Skills:
  • Previous experience in development of protective relay settings in Transmission, or Distribution industry
  • Prior experience in commonly utilized system modelling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM, etc.)
  • Knowledge of protection schemes and philosophies commonly applied at Transmission, and Distribution substations.
  • Developing native relay setting files using SEL's AcSELerator and GE's Enervista software programs
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical single lines, three lines, schematics, functional diagrams, etc.
  • Designing calculations, including short circuit calculation, current transformer performance and ratio selection, over-current element coordination, zone-distance element selection and coordination, and relay loadability calculation
  • Ability to perform Grounding, Arc Flash, and other Power system studies is a plus
  • Providing engineering support with construction and commissioning activities for substations

Benefits
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Electrical Engineering
Primary Location US-OH-Akron
Other Locations US-OH-Columbus
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Req ID: 261060
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JNH #T&D

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Burns & McDonnell assists clients of all sizes and industries by providing extensive physical services ranging from assessments, integrated security solutions, and large security architecture designs. Services we typically provide include security and safety system design, threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments, security surveys, security master planning, compliance to federal security programs, independent validation and verification of integrated security system operations, management of installation and maintenance, and staff augmentation to develop and implement facility management and protection processes.

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1898

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