Senior System Protection Engineer - Transmission Line

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering Department as an Senior Protection and Controls Engineer. As a Senior P&C Engineer you will be responsible for protective relaying equipment, determining device settings, and developing protection, control, and automation philosophy.

Responsibilities

Completes relay coordination analyses and determines appropriate settings for substation projects.

Leads the development of company system protection philosophy; design of protection, control, and substation automation schemes, and specify relaying and associated equipment, including automation methodologies and large to complex remedial action schemes.

Performs studies, prepares, and provides reports to executive management, internal and external customers.

Apply technical expertise and knowledge in developing state-of-the-art solutions for large to complex protection problems, including the analysis of power system disturbances.

Ensures quality control and external customer service on assigned projects by providing construction support and coordination with construction forces and proactively seeking and incorporating customer input.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company, including NERC/WECC mandates.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Engineering degree from an accredited college/university with 10 years industry experience and a Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Electric utility system protection principles
• Protection philosophies employed across the company.

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Technical analyses utilizing appropriate computer modeling techniques.
• Time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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