Relay Engineering Specialist II

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Relay protection engineer developing microprocessor-based schemes, coordination studies, and system models. Supporting Mesa Associates’ transmission and distribution power engineering projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as Lead Engineer on moderately complex studies and settings projects
  • Interface with clients, other engineering firms, and internal departments
  • Identify study/settings input requirements and coordinate collection of input information and data
  • Conceptualize initial design approaches for major project phases or take overall engineering responsibility for routine projects
  • Prepare and verify calculations using engineering formulas, skills, or application-specific software
  • Manage personal task assignments within scope, schedule, and budget
  • Monitor project milestones and schedules
  • Perform technical and coordination checking/review of deliverables and project or study documents
  • Ensure deliverables comply with procedures and applicable design requirements
  • Prepare reports documenting study or settings processes and results
  • Assist clients with compliance requirements
  • Mentor less experienced associates
  • Accept responsibility for technical adequacy of deliverables
  • Lead studies and complete assignments on schedule and under budget
  • Develop relay protection schemes using microprocessor-based relays for transmission and distribution assets
  • Perform protective device coordination for transmission lines, buses, transformers, capacitor banks, circuit breakers, and reactors
  • Develop logic settings for relay schemes
  • Perform area protective device coordination studies
  • Develop system component modeling

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or better in Electrical Engineering
  • 5 years of experience collaborating with both internal and external customers
  • Minimum of 6 years Utility / Substation Experience with a focus on Settings and/or Studies strongly preferred
  • Experience with PSCAD, MathCAD, SKM CAPE, ASPEN, acSELerator (SEL-5030), ETAP, Siemens PSS E preferred
  • Experience with CAD preferred
  • Advanced calculation skills
  • Advanced electrical schematics skills
  • Advanced electrical systems skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • PMP or PE preferred

Benefits:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay – 10 Days Annually
  • Group Medical/Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance (Company Paid)
  • Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
  • 401(K) Retirement Savings plan
  • 401(K) Matching Contribution
  • Section 125/Cafeteria Plan
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Fitness Center Reimbursement
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • 9/80 Work Schedule Option
  • FSA and HSA Options