Protection & Control Applications Engineer

Job Title:

Protection & Control Applications Engineer

Location:

Forest Park, Georgia

Type: 6 month Contract

Compensation: $40.00 hourly

Contractor Work Model:
Hybrid

System One is currently seeking a Protection & Control Applications Engineer on a 6 month contract position located in Forest Park, GA.

• Learns technical concepts and company philosophy under close guidance from others.
• Focus is primarily on individual projects.
• Persons in this role must be able to apply basic engineering principles, specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Apply standard philosophies and settings to distribution substation capital projects.
• Apply requested settings changes from Distribution Reliability work groups.
• Review distribution substation prints and protection schemes for dependability, reliability, and security, including protection zones and P&C equipment applications.
• Complete power system modeling and fault studies for requests, customer support, and capital projects.
• Manage relay asset information in CAPE and STOMP repositories.
• Complete deliverables that comply with applicable NERC, SERC, and other industry standards.

• 0-5 years of related experience
• An accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Introductory engineering knowledge
• Basic problem-solving skills
• Limited discretion making independent decisions based on procedure and review with supervisor
• Basic understanding of business unit software including CAPE, STOMP, and Vault
• Strong work ethic
• Positive attitude
• The ability to build effective relationships with field staff, design engineering staff and/or vendors.
• Experience performing protective relay calculations and coordination studies is a plus
• Experience working with CAPE (Computer Aided Protection Engineering), CYME, ASPEN, EDSA, ETAP or other related power system simulation software programs is a plus
• Substation protective relay testing experience along with control scheme testing and commissioning experience is a plus
• Experience in transmission and/or distribution substation operations, distribution engineering, field services engineering, and/or substation control design engineering is a plus
• For less experienced engineers, electrical engineering courses that will be helpful in this position will include Power System Analysis, Protective Relaying, Control Systems, Electric Machine Theory, and Symmetrical Components

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.