Protection and Relaying Project Engineer

HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Protection and Relaying Project Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

Opportunities are available in these preferred locations: Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Bismark, Billings, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Fort Worth, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, Missoula, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland (OR & ME), Richmond, Raleigh Sacramento/Folsom, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St Louis, Syracuse.

Primary Responsibilities

You will be part of a rapidly growing team wanting to take your career to the next level. Having developed foundational expertise in system protection and relay settings design, you will be ready to undertake a more complex and responsible role requiring you to work independently while at times, directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising less-experienced EITs and/or designers.

The primary duties of the Protection and Relaying Engineer position are to perform engineering tasks with varying levels of complexity, which are assigned by a Lead Project Engineer, Engineering Manager, or Project Manager.

As a Protection and Relaying Project Engineer, your role will encompass the following:

• Perform protective relay calculations and determine appropriate relay set points.
• Perform protective relay coordination studies utilizing short circuit modeling software.
• Develop relay setting files utilizing relay vendor software.
• Produce relay coordination compliance reports for applicable NERC-PRC standards.
• Produce required client protective relay reports.
• Provide protective relay construction support.
• Work under the direct supervision of a Senior Engineer, APM, or PM.
• Work independently on tasks and may assist senior engineers on larger, more complex projects.
• Some travel may be required.
• Coordinate with other substation design disciplines (i.e., P&C design teams)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience doing electrical power system analysis, electrical system planning, protective device application, relay settings and/or substation design.
• Familiar with power system analysis software: CAPE, Aspen, ETAP
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Office, and electrical design software.
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects.
• Familiarity with Transmission and Distribution industry protection schemes and philosophies.
• Experience with substation voltages of 12kV thru 500kV desired, experience thru 765kV an added benefit.
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm desired.

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software. (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture