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System Protection & Control Engineer
Hybrid
12 month Contract-to-Hire
Brooksource is searching for a System Protection & Control (SPC) Electrical Engineer for one of our large utility partners located in the Washington, DC-Baltimore region. The successful candidate will be responsible for system protection and control engineering and design deliverables for transmission and substation projects, 13 KV through 500 kV.
Responsibilities:
- Development of one-line diagrams, elementary drawings, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts associated with protection, metering, controls, and communications.
- Plan and schedule work to include developing an engineering and design scope of work, outage sequencing, and preliminary protection and/or communication diagrams.
- Review and approve engineering documents to include equipment specifications and material list for construction.
- Perform modeling using system analysis software such as ASPEN, develop studies to establish zones of protection, calculate device settings for microprocessor and electro-mechanical relays, and conduct device coordinate study. Develop protective relay steady state and dynamic test plans.
- Prepare settings in the relay manufacturers’ software; code/program intelligent electronic devices (IEDs)/PLCs/RTUs, develop alarm and SCADA communication point lists, and prepare test plans.Familiarity with communication protocols such as DNP3 and programming language C/C++.
- Conduct QA or peer reviews to check adherence to project scope, standards, and application guides, and accuracy of calculations. Preparation of QA checklists and reports for compliance with document control policies.
- Provide technical engineering support to field construction, testing and commissioning crews.
- Serve as a subject matter expert; provide technical training, instruction, and guidance to junior engineers, peers, and field personnel.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering disciplines preferred).
- 5 years of related experience
- Experience with modeling systems (ex: Aspen) OR experience with monitoring tools such as SCADA
- Experience with configuring and physically setting up relay systems
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all management levels
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience in the development and review of elementary wiring diagrams & electrical schematics
- Ability to analyze industry wide trends and implement enhancements
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree or Graduate level work in Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- A working knowledge of analysis software packages such as CYMDIST, Aspen OneLiner, etc.
- Experience with setting configuration software of protective relays, including software platforms produced by General Electric (GE), Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), Basler, among others
- Experience with setting configuration of metering, automation controllers, and networking software, including setting software for Siemens, Schweitzer, SATEC, and Bitronics devices
For over 16 years, Brooksource has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customise our search based upon your company’s unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation Brooksource finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Brooksource promise.
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Benefits & Perks:
Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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