Protection & Control Engineer (220650-992)
Company: TRC Engineers, LLC
Job Title: Protection & Control Engineer
Location: San Ramon, CA
Duties:
Performs relay protection and control engineering, including preparing detailed designs for high-voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV. Prepares, provides guidance, or assists in preparing and developing engineering deliverables for electric substation projects, including development of single line & three line diagrams, AC & DC schematics and wiring diagrams, relay settings and calculations, control and relaying panel layouts and specifications, control and relaying panel and equipment wiring diagrams, SCADA and communications interfaces including RTUs, HMIs, and IEDs, auxiliary system design including batteries and chargers, AC & DC load centers, conduit and cable sizing, backup generator sizing (UPS), commissioning and functional testing specifications, and Bill of Materials. Works closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements. Develops technical specifications, develops project design basis documents, provides direction and guidance to drafters and designers, and directs the flow of drafting and designer duties (including regularly providing project status updates to the Project Engineer & Project Manager). Monitors multiple projects and provides detailed design packages that comply with applicable engineering design standards and all safety codes. Performs quality review checks on assigned projects is also required as well as following client requirements and internal company quality control and quality assurance practices. Works closely with other engineering and project management team members to coordinate overall project deliverables and helps to maintain project budgets and schedules. Serves as lead engineer or technical reviewer on assigned projects for accuracy and completeness. Provides technical guidance and coordination regarding solutions to support the client System Protection, Automation and Telecommunication departments. Serves as the interface (or takes a lead role in resolving problems, procedures, and methods) working with clients, other company departments, outside consultants, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers on technically related matters, including the development of protection construction sequence plans, temporary protection schemes & mobile interface plans to serve as the platform for assisting the utility client stakeholders in various disciplines in development of the Project Outage Planning. Identifies risks to the project with knowledge of the utility operating system and supplemental protection schemes to mitigate risks during project commissioning.
Required Experience
Requirements: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus 3 years of experience performing protection and control engineering or, alternatively, a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience as noted above. Specific skills/other requirements must possess the following: 1 year of experience leveraging protective relaying principles and protection design to develop complex protection conceptual designs and alternatives for client presentation; 2 years of experience leveraging utility operating systems and practices, utility protection and design standards, and performing short circuit and coordination calculations; and, 1 year of experience designing relay and metering single line, and one and three-line elementary diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring and interconnect drawings for electrical protection systems, including relay communications, as well as interpreting and applying the latest and legacy utility client protection design standards.
Apply online and reference the Tracking Code.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Job Title: Protection & Control Engineer
Location: San Ramon, CA
Duties:
Performs relay protection and control engineering, including preparing detailed designs for high-voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV. Prepares, provides guidance, or assists in preparing and developing engineering deliverables for electric substation projects, including development of single line & three line diagrams, AC & DC schematics and wiring diagrams, relay settings and calculations, control and relaying panel layouts and specifications, control and relaying panel and equipment wiring diagrams, SCADA and communications interfaces including RTUs, HMIs, and IEDs, auxiliary system design including batteries and chargers, AC & DC load centers, conduit and cable sizing, backup generator sizing (UPS), commissioning and functional testing specifications, and Bill of Materials. Works closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design package and requirements. Develops technical specifications, develops project design basis documents, provides direction and guidance to drafters and designers, and directs the flow of drafting and designer duties (including regularly providing project status updates to the Project Engineer & Project Manager). Monitors multiple projects and provides detailed design packages that comply with applicable engineering design standards and all safety codes. Performs quality review checks on assigned projects is also required as well as following client requirements and internal company quality control and quality assurance practices. Works closely with other engineering and project management team members to coordinate overall project deliverables and helps to maintain project budgets and schedules. Serves as lead engineer or technical reviewer on assigned projects for accuracy and completeness. Provides technical guidance and coordination regarding solutions to support the client System Protection, Automation and Telecommunication departments. Serves as the interface (or takes a lead role in resolving problems, procedures, and methods) working with clients, other company departments, outside consultants, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers on technically related matters, including the development of protection construction sequence plans, temporary protection schemes & mobile interface plans to serve as the platform for assisting the utility client stakeholders in various disciplines in development of the Project Outage Planning. Identifies risks to the project with knowledge of the utility operating system and supplemental protection schemes to mitigate risks during project commissioning.
Required Experience
Requirements: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus 3 years of experience performing protection and control engineering or, alternatively, a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience as noted above. Specific skills/other requirements must possess the following: 1 year of experience leveraging protective relaying principles and protection design to develop complex protection conceptual designs and alternatives for client presentation; 2 years of experience leveraging utility operating systems and practices, utility protection and design standards, and performing short circuit and coordination calculations; and, 1 year of experience designing relay and metering single line, and one and three-line elementary diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring and interconnect drawings for electrical protection systems, including relay communications, as well as interpreting and applying the latest and legacy utility client protection design standards.
Apply online and reference the Tracking Code.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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