Associate Engineer, P&C Studies
Signal Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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Tech Stack
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).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
relay coordination studiesshort-circuit analysisprotection setting calculationsfault studiesload flow studiesharmonic studiesarc-flash studiesrelay settings files developmentsystem protection schemes evaluationdata collection and analysis
Soft Skills
collaborationtechnical reviewpeer checking