Transmission & Distribution - Engineer

Job Title: Transmission & Distribution - Engineer
Duration: Pomona, CA 91768
Location: 6 months+ (Possibility of Extension)

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Schedule: 5 days per week, 40 hours per week
Pay Rate: $48.91/hr. on W2
 
Job Summary:

• Support capital program type projects as needed (DSP, TSP, SUB IR, DSERP, etc.).
• Gather and evaluate line data of transmission, sub-transmission, distribution systems, transformer test data, generator data, etc.
• Model systems on appropriate software tool, such as CAPE, perform short circuit studies, and protection coordination studies necessary for completing relay settings.
• Perform relay settings, prepare protection summary, coordinate relay settings with neighbouring utilities, balancing authorities and perform other required assignments meeting WECC and NERC PRC compliance.
• Issue Substation Relays and field Auto recloser settings (Client, SEL and Electromagnetic) via ASPEN relay database to the field.
• Support Test technicians in-servicing or commissioning relay settings, review/approve returned as-left relay setting files, and communicate with Test technicians for making revisions/changes to relay settings as necessary.
• Perform system studies, provide protection requirements for design.
• Provide support to the Test Technicians and Operators.
• Travel to the field may be required from time to time per project job walk or testing needs.

• QA Support in review of protection deliverables (settings, relay electronic files, calculations, logic, etc.).
• Design protective relaying systems to ensure the safety and reliability of the Client grid by reviewing AC/DC/Logic drawings.
• Review and sign off one-line, elementary, logic diagrams and work with other discipline engineers – substation engineers, Distribution Field engineers, project engineers, apparatus engineers – to support sub transmission and distribution substation expansion, substation automation and infrastructure replacement projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline

• PE (Professional Engineer license)

• 04+ years of experience in protection, substation, and/or distribution engineering in the electric utility industry or equivalent
• Developed and peer-reviewed protective relay settings for systems ranging from 12kV to 765kV
• Led and executed short circuit studies and designed step distance and pilot protection schemes for 44–100kV lines
• Experience with Client, ABB & SEL Relays
• Trained multiple engineers in relay settings development and short circuit analysis
• Knowledge of transmission system operation (line-and-bus arrangements, reclosing practices, etc.)
• Knowledge of System One-Line Diagram and relay AC and DC Schematics as well as AC and DC wiring standards
• Knowledge of digital logic design principles and experience in developing logic diagrams
• Experience in developing relay settings and familiarity with relay setting software (Client EnerVista UR Setup, SEL AcSELerator)
• Knowledge of NERC PRC Compliances (PRC 23, 27, 26)
• Demonstrated experience with CAPE, CYME, ASPEN relay database or Blue Beam Software
• Ability to interpret/apply/design electrical one-line, elementary, protection logic diagrams
• Experience in performing system studies, symmetrical component analysis, fault calculation, and setting Electromechanical, SEL, and Client microprocessor relays using Accelerator and URPC software

• Demonstrated experience in developing logic diagrams, programming relay settings, and preparing setting documents for Test technicians
• Experience in automation of sub-transmission substations, protective relay upgrades, and protective fuse and auto-recloser setting calculations in distribution lines
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project
• Strong resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery
• Strong oral and written communication skills with customer focus