Electric System Protection Engineer - Job Family

Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for analyzing, designing, and monitoring electrical protection and control systems for transmission, generation, and distribution equipment to ensure optimum operational security, safety, reliability, and overall system integrity which minimizes the probability of system outages and ultimately preserves the delivery of electrical energy to customers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Electric System Protection Engineer 1

- Assists in analyzing and developing protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations

- Assists in preparing protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field

- Reviews system events and faults with other departments or entities to identify

- protection system issues

- Reviews expansion or replacement projects to ensure compatibility with existing and future protection system design

- Responds to customer requests regarding facility / load additions that may include

- protection system analysis, planning, and coordination studies which result in protective system changes.

- Performs Arc Flash analysis and other protective equipment support for field engineers or personnel

- Produces work products that adhere to NERC reliability standards through established processes

- Attends applicable seminars, conferences, and training to stay informed and relevant in industry practices

Electric System Protection Engineer II

All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer 1 plus:

- Proficiently analyzes and develops protective relay settings, relay coordination, short circuit, load flow, or impact studies as well as other various protection system studies of transmission, generation and distribution facilities to predict, analyze and verify performance under various operating situations

- Proficiently prepares protective relay equipment specifications, settings coordination, control / logic schemes for implementation in the field

- Proficiently determines accurate coordination of protective devices with any internal or external entities at points where there is a change in ownership or responsibility.

- Proficiently determines improvements or appropriate corrective actions following event analysis

- Develops and performs maintenance of system modeling and databases for transmission, generation and distribution assets

- Performs peer reviews of associate engineer’s work products as assigned by department lead

Electric System Protection Engineer 3

All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer 1 & 2 plus:

- Research, propose, develop, test, and implement new or improved protective relay scheme design standards using innovative design approaches available to the electrical utility industry

- Provide subject matter expert support on best practices and approaches to ensure that proper protection techniques are being utilized and implemented internally as well as externally if external entity facilities are impacting

- Acts as a subject matter expert for associated NERC reliability standards by developing process controls and participating in internal compliance adherence processes as well as compliance audits

- Maintains engineering proficiency through participating in industry reliability / protection forums or organizations

Electric System Protection Senior Engineer

All duties and responsibilities performed as an Engineer I, II, & III plus:

- Provide guidance to fellow engineers on technical matters. Make required decisions based on sound technical judgement

- Lead specific technical projects by assigning duties to group members and ensuring work completed meets highest quality

- Represent group at internal/external meetings, forums, etc. Share key takeaways and offer suggestions for decisions to be made

- Analyze areas for process improvement. Gather stakeholder input and implement improvements by effective communication and follow-ups

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required for Selection:

- Must have the ability to use personal computers and use associated engineering software.

- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft office.

- Must understand the operation of high voltage power systems and equipment and can evaluate system performance.

- Must have the ability to evaluate power system performance.

- Must have working knowledge of power system symmetrical components.

Preferred for Selection:

- Previous knowledge of medium / high voltage power system protective devices.

- Previous knowledge and use of power system modeling software.

- Previous knowledge and use of ASPEN OneLiner, CYME, AcSELerator Quickset, SEL SynchroWave Event, SKM, Python or other programming languages.

- Previous knowledge of relay setting calculations and coordination techniques for medium / high voltage facilities.

- Previous knowledge of ANSI/IEEE standards relating to high voltage power equipment as well as NERC reliability standards.

Education/Work Experience:

Engineer I - Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET

accredited engineering program

Engineer II - Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in Power System Engineering + 2 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

or

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 3 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

Engineer III - Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in Power System Engineering + 5 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

or

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 7 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

Senior Engineer- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with a focus in

Power System Engineering + 8 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

or

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an ABET accredited engineering program + 10 years of experience in Power System Protective relaying

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or more advanced degree with a focus in Power System Engineering.

- Previous experience implementing or testing medium/high voltage power equipment or associated protection and control equipment.

- Previous experience in an electrical engineering role with an electric utility

Please note that if you have a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, your BS EE degree must be from an ABET Accredited Program.

Physical Demands

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

Relocation Assistance is available

Successful candidates will be considered for the 4 Engineering Levels within this job family based on experience and education.

- Engineer 1 $67,900 - $101,900

- Engineer 2 $79,800 - $119,600

- Engineer 3 $93,800 - $140,700

- Senior Engineer $110,200 - $165,300

As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Workplace Connection

Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.

ADA Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at OneHR@nisource.com or 1-888-640-3320

Safety Statement

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

E-Verify

NiSource participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. As part of this process, we provide the following notices to all job applicants: These documents inform you of your rights and responsibilities under U.S. law. You can view or download them using the links below:

- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish

- Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away

Salary Range*:

$110,200.00 - $165,300.00

- The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.

Posting Start Date:

2025-12-09

Posting End Date (if applicable):

2025-12-09

Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.