Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer

Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer
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LocationPhoenix, AZ
Job Typefull time
Salary$100,000-$168,000
On-site
Utilities

About This Job

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Senior Protection/Power Systems Engineer in Engineering Services, you’ll create innovative solutions and provide high quality services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

As a Senior Protection Engineer, a typical day might include the following:

Serve as technical lead and actively participate in complex project conceptual and detail design, execution, development, and support activities crossing multiple projects in power system protection and related SEL products.
Conduct system studies, define protection requirements, review, and approve one-line diagrams, elementary logic diagrams, and collaborate with other disciplines for brownfield and greenfield projects.
Lead and mentor project teams to resolve customer concerns and foster customer satisfaction.
Training and assisting customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
Mentor and develop professional staff. May supervise as necessary.
Leading technical discussions and proposal development for customers.
Completing and implementing assigned work within agreed upon scope, schedule, and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
Preparing and maintaining detailed design documents, reports, checklists, test reports, and deliverables.
Create protection standards for customers.

This job might be for you if you have:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
12+ years of experience with electrical power systems with a focus in protective relay settings
Ability to work independently, accepting ownership of assigned responsibilities.
Experience creating and reviewing protective relay settings for transmission & distribution utilities, substations, generation facilities, and industrial clients.
Experience including (but not limited to) line, bus, transformer, autotransformer, and feeder relay settings.
Deep level of understanding of zones of protection, instrument transformers, and protective relaying schemes
Proven hands-on experience with tools like ETAP, Aspen, SKM, coupled with a strong foundation in electrical power systems.
Experience reviewing design packages including one-lines, three-lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, wiring diagrams, bill of material, SCADA points lists.
Demonstrated ownership of each stage of the settings creation process, calculations, and delivery of high-quality work
Experience with electric power transmission, distribution, and/or generation systems.
Experience being a part of and/or leading a project team.
Willing to travel as needed.


Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.


Pay Range Data


Phoenix AZ: $100,900 - $168,100.

Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. The pay range may differ in other locations based on cost of labor. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.


Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.


SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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