Senior Transmission Protection & Control Engineer

HKA Enterprises Industrial Solutions • Charlotte, NC

22h • $87 - $97

About The Position

A leading utility organization is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer with deep transmission experience to support relay settings development, coordination studies, compliance, and capital project work. This role is ideal for a Protection SME with strong utility experience and advanced knowledge of transmission protection schemes.

Requirements

• 15+ years of utility protection engineering experience (Transmission preferred)
• Experience with: Aspen OneLiner, Aspen Relay Database, CymTCC, SEL-5010, SEL-5030
• Experience performing short circuit modeling for coordination and setpoint development
• Experience selecting CT ratios for protection applications
• Strong understanding of microprocessor-based relays and protection schemes
• Working knowledge of NERC standards including: PRC-006, PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, PRC-027, CIP-010, CIP-002, FAC-008
• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain protective relay settings (Transmission Line, Transformer, Bus, Breaker Failure, Capacitor, etc.)
• Perform short circuit modeling and coordination analysis
• Support transmission capital projects and provide QA/QC of OLRs and protection settings
• Troubleshoot protection systems and respond to internal engineering requests
• Maintain relay settings templates and documentation
• Ensure compliance with applicable NERC standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior