Black & Veatch

Electrical Engineer – Power System Protection

Black & Veatch

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Denver • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,406 - $201,080 per year

About the role

  • Function as a technical subject matter expert and specialist
  • Develop protective setpoints per industry standards, best practices and client requirements
  • Work with system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM)
  • Develop downloadable setpoint files on multiple proprietary relay manufacturer software platforms (SEL AcSELerator Quickset, GE Enervista, etc.)
  • Develop and manipulate logic commonly utilized in protection and control schemes
  • Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
  • Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
  • Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
  • Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
  • Actively delegates appropriate tasks to lower level team members to develop depth of project execution staff
  • Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of experience in Transmission, Distribution, or Power Generation industry
  • Previous working experience with Protection & Control design concepts including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring, et cetera
  • 5 years of experience in development of protective relay settings
  • Significant experience with commonly utilized system modeling software programs (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM, et cetera)
  • Significant knowledge and application of the predominant protection schemes and philosophies which are encountered in Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable Collector Substations
  • Significant experience with Mathcad and Excel software for protective setting calculations
  • Experience with commonly utilized communication protocols (DNP, SEL, MMS, Modbus, et cetera)
  • Knowledge of IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SV) and its implementation
  • Knowledge and application of NERC-PRC standards and other commonly utilized industry standards
  • Proven ability to independently develop written communication and to facilitate coordination with team members and clients
  • Proven ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  • Proven ability to lead small projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing
  • Significant experience supporting proposal development including, scope of work, level of work, engineering estimates, schedule
  • Strong leaderships skills, with desire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) License in State of Residence or Project Needs
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from recognized accredited program.
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Hard Skills & Tools
protective relay settingsprotection and control design conceptsengineering calculationssystem modeling softwarecommunication protocolsMathcadExcellogic manipulationengineering deliverablesproject management
Soft Skills
written communicationteam coordinationteam collaborationleadershiptask delegationproject schedulingbudget managementstaff developmentproposal developmentindependent work
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) LicenseBachelor's Degree in Engineering