Protection & Controls Engineer - Memphis

The role

Design, set, commission and maintain protection and control systems for large electrical infrastructure, from the transmission interconnection to facility buses. Own protection schemes and relay settings for lines, transformers, generators and battery energy storage.

What you will do

• Develop protection philosophy, one-line and three-line diagrams, DC control schematics, wiring diagrams and relay panel layouts
• Calculate, implement and maintain protective relay settings and logic for transmission, buses, transformers, feeders, generators and battery storage
• Specify relays, instrument transformers, trip circuits, lockout schemes, breaker-failure protection and communications-assisted schemes
• Perform short-circuit, protective-device coordination and arc-flash studies
• Commission protection systems with functional checks, primary and secondary injection, and end-to-end scheme tests
• Analyze fault and disturbance records and recommend setting or scheme changes after events
• Maintain the settings management database, as-left files, and firmware and config control
• Integrate protection with SCADA, RTUs and monitoring systems using DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850 and synchrophasors
• Support NERC PRC evidence and testing where required
• Work with field technicians, operators and contractors during outages and troubleshooting

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline
• 3+ years of protection and controls experience (settings, design or commissioning) on medium or high-voltage systems
• Apply IEEE C37, NESC, NFPA 70 / 70E, IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2800 as they apply to the assets in scope
• Perform hands-on work in all environments (heat, cold, rain), in tight quarters or at heights
• Lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Remain focused in hazardous environments while wearing appropriate PPE
• Valid driver's license

Nice to have

• 5+ years in a protection and controls role at a utility, independent power producer, EPC, relay manufacturer or hyperscale or colocation data center operator
• Hands-on experience with SEL relays and software; GE, ABB, Siemens or Beckwith experience also valued
• SELogic or equivalent relay logic; settings templates; a formal settings management process
• Short-circuit and coordination studies in ETAP, ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, SKM or EasyPower
• Transmission and distribution protection plus generator protection, BESS or inverter-based resource protection, or mission-critical medium-voltage protection
• Commissioning with Doble, Omicron or equivalent test sets; event-record analysis after faults
• Familiarity with DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, IEEE C37.118, IEEE C37.111 and IEEE C37.232
• Working knowledge of IEEE C37.102, C37.91, C37.234, IEEE 1547 / 2800 and applicable NERC PRC standards
• Professional Engineering license, or actively working toward one

Before you apply

• Willing to work on-site in Memphis, TN; not a remote or hybrid role
• Travel up to 25% for factory witness testing, vendor engagement and supporting other sites
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for emergencies

About the company

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