Staff Electrical Engineer - Protection Applications (Vancouver, WA)
Core
Leading or executing power system protection applications engineering projects for electric utility and industrial power distribution, influencing grid resiliency and reliability.
Role type
Staff Electrical Engineer (Protection Applications)
Builds
Protective relay settings, native relay configuration files, and design basis documentation for substations and transmission projects.
Domain
Electric utility / Power distribution / Transmission
Required skills
Power system studies, protective relay coordination, short circuit calculation, CT performance analysis, zone-distance element selection, industry standards application, FERC/NERC requirements knowledge, IEC61850 implementation
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer licensure, ASPEN OneLiner, Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, CYME, SEL AcSELerator/Grid, GE Enervista, construction commissioning support, team leadership
Technologies
ASPEN OneLiner, Siemens CAPE, ETAP, SKM, CYME, SEL AcSELerator/Grid, GE Enervista
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate plans for major projects, coordinate departmental project studies, perform power system studies and protection settings coordination, provide technical guidance and conduct design reviews, act as primary contact for client communication, train and mentor engineers, support business development
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship and leadership influence
