Relay Settings Engineering Manager

Description

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At Leidos
, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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We are in search of a Relay Settings Engineering Manager to join our diverse and fast‑paced Framingham, MA organization. As a core team member, you will be interacting with other electric utility disciplines, playing a valuable part in leading and designing utility substation and renewable energy projects. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News‑Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms, and Top 10 Power Firms.

• Leadership skills to be on path to become an Engineering director.
• NERC PRC compliance expertise, Electrical Power Calculations and standard development.
• Interactions with other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, and Civil Structural).
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Interaction with clients leading to interpersonal skills.

• Lead team of 8+ engineers to develop relay settings from 4.16 kV through 500 kV including relay set points, logic diagrams, configuration files and documentation.
• Possess experience in managing and leading a team of engineers.
• Review work provided by client and assess requirements of scopes.
• Showcase expertise in dealing with customers and outside vendors, while collaborating effectively with field engineers.
• Comply with Leidos and client safety requirements as well as design and quality expectations.
• Solve challenging substation engineering problems for entire project cycle.
• Communicate design and engineering requirements clearly to both internal teams and external vendors on behalf of clients.
• Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews on relay setting packages.
• Create logic diagrams for IEC
  61850 substations.
• Work directly with clients as well as in other staff remote office locations.
• Assignments cover the full range of project planning through design and construction support.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) ten (10+) years of related experience.
• Possess experience in managing and leading a team of engineers.
• Experience with creating relay settings, settings calculation templates and logic diagrams highly preferred.
• Experience working with EPC clients is preferred.
• Capable of using either Aspen One Liner, ETAP, Power Tools SKM and/or Siemen's CAPE for coordination studies and fault study analysis.
• Prepare protective relay coordination studies.
• Experience with development of relay settings for microprocessor relays including: SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB and others for both transmission line relays (Line Differential, Step Distance and Pilot Schemes) and substation relays (Capacitors, Transformers and buses).
• Familiarity with Schweitzer AcSELerator Quick Set, General Electric Ener Vista and Schneider Electric MiCOM software is a plus.
• Strong engineering and interpersonal skills and high attention to detail with a passion for quality.
• Experience creating & implementing protection and control schemes including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and implementing relay logic.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations.
• Team player who can work effectively in team environment.
• Self‑starter who will work independently with minimal direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required when interfacing with clients and staff.
• High level of computer competency.

• Experience preparing technical reports.
• Demonstrate expertise in proposal development.
• Familiarity with PTC MathCAD software.
• Previous quality assurance/quality control experience.
• Periodic travel may be required. About…