Senior Protection and Controls Engineer

Qualus — United States · Posted ~22 hours ago

Senior

Skills

protective relaying relay coordination relay settings power system protection protection and control design substation automation power system studies power system disturbance analysis technical reporting protective relays

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A Senior Protection and Controls Engineer will design and develop protection, control, and substation automation solutions for complex power-system applications. Responsibilities include relay coordination and settings, protection philosophy, equipment specification, advanced studies, disturbance analysis, and technical reporting. The role calls for strong engineering judgment and the ability to solve large-scale protection challenges while maintaining quality and customer focus.

Highlights

Senior technical role involving complex protection and controls engineering, system protection philosophy, relay coordination, substation automation, advanced power-system studies, and direct technical reporting to management and customers.

Description

Power your future with Qualus in our Engineering Department as an Senior Protection and Controls Engineer. As a Senior P&C Engineer you will be responsible for protective relaying equipment, determining device settings, and developing protection, control, and automation philosophy. Responsibilities Completes relay coordination analyses and determines appropriate settings for substation projects. Leads the development of company system protection philosophy; design of protection, control, and substation automation schemes, and specify relaying and associated equipment, including automation methodologies and large to complex remedial action schemes. Performs studies, prepares, and provides reports to executive management, internal and external customers. Apply technical expertise and knowledge in developing state-of-the-art solutions for large to complex protection problems, including the analysis of power system disturbances. Ensures quality control and external customer service on assigned projects by providing construction support and coordination with construction forces and proactively seeking and incorporating customer input. Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company, including NERC/WECC mandates. Performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Education and Work Experience Engineering degree from an accredited college/university with 8 years industry experience and a Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineering degree from an accredited college/university with 10 years of industry experience without a Professional Engineer (PE) license. Demonstrated knowledge of: Electric utility system protection principles Protection philosophies employed across the company. Demonstrated skills such as: Technical analyses utilizing appropriate computer modeling techniques. Time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Benefits & Compensation Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law. Company Overview Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US. We are committed to a secure and transparent hiring process. We do not request payment or sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers or banking details, during the application process. Please use caution and verify opportunities through our official channels.