Protection Settings Engineer III

Protection Settings Engineer III

Hybrid – Allentown, PA (Tues - Thurs on site)

REMOTE: (EST or CST only) for CANDIDATES MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS

Duration: 12 months

CANDIDATE MUST BE FULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT

PLEASE NOTE OUR CLIENT DOES NOT ACCEPT C2C

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain protection settings for distribution systems.

• Perform fault studies, coordination studies, and relay setting calculations.

• Configure and develop settings for protective relays including SEL (351, 551, 651, 751, etc.), S&C Tripsavers, and other legacy relay platforms.

• Utilize software tools such as CYMDIST, CAPE, ASPEN, and Powerbase for system modeling and analysis.

• Collaborate with field personnel and other engineering teams to ensure proper implementation of protection schemes.

• Review and interpret system one-line diagrams, protection schemes, and relay logic.

• Support remote commissioning and troubleshooting of protection systems.

• Maintain documentation and records of protection settings and relay configurations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in distribution protection engineering or related field.

• Proficiency in CYMDIST, CAPE, ASPEN, and Powerbase.

• Strong understanding of protection principles, fault analysis, and coordination.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

This is NOT a driving role

The base pay range for this role is $67.60- $92.86 per hour.

Benefits

*MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.*

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.