Relay Setting, Study Engineer
Signal Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Flash
About the role
- Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV).
- Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
- Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
- Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
- Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
- Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
- Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
- Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
- Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.
- 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).
- Proven proficiency with SEL QuickSet and GE EnerVista UR for relay configuration and testing.
- Experience with Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools for system analysis.
- Strong understanding of protection coordination principles, fault analysis, relay logic, and system modeling.
- Familiarity with arc-flash analysis, harmonic studies, and grounding studies.
- Working knowledge of NERC, IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- benefits
- 401K
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
relay coordination studiesshort-circuit analysisprotection setting calculationsfault analysisload flow studiesharmonic studiesarc-flash studiessystem modelingprotection coordination principlesrelay logic
Soft skills
excellent written communicationexcellent verbal communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Power EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license