Senior System Protection Engineer - Grid Job Greenville area,South Carolina USA,Engineering

Position: Senior System Protection Engineer 2 - Grid

Responsibilities

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Senior System Protection Engineer to join our Grid Services team. This individual will have primary responsibility for system protection engineering—including relay settings, protection philosophies, and power system studies, with a secondary role in supporting and reviewing substation protection & control (P&C) design for high‑voltage transmission and substation projects.

Responsibilities include:

Transmission lines
Power transformers and autotransformers
Buses and breakers
Capacitor and reactor banks
Station service and auxiliary systems

Perform System Protection Studies, Including

Short‑circuit analysis
Relay coordination and time‑current curve development
Protection settings development and verification using CAPE and/or ASPEN (or equivalent tools

Configure, set, and troubleshoot microprocessor‑based protective relays using vendor software such as SEL AcSELerator, Ener Vista, and other major OEM relay software platforms.

Use Powerbase (or Similar Utility Databases) To

Manage relay records, settings, and configuration data
Align settings and documentation with client standards and change‑management processes

Support Event Analysis And Misoperation Investigations, Including

Retrieval and interpretation of relay event records and oscillography
Recommendations for settings or scheme adjustments
Ensure that protection schemes and settings comply with client standards, NERC PRC requirements, IEEE/ANSI standards, and good utility practice.

Develop and review P&C design documents in coordination with substation design teams, including:

AC/DC one‑lines and three‑lines
Protection and control schematics
Wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and panel layouts
Bills of material related to protection and control systems

Provide system protection requirements and markups to guide P&C design:

CT/VT ratios and burdens
Trip, close, and interlock logic
Communications and channel requirements for protection schemes

Support Commissioning And Field Energization By

Reviewing and commenting on relay and functional test plans
Responding to RFIs and field questions related to protection and control
Assisting with resolution of protection issues during construction and startup

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of spending three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

Dependent upon your location, this opportunity offers a generous relocation package.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Essential Skills And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program (or equivalent).
7 or more years of experience in system protection engineering for transmission and/or substation projects, including:

Significant hands‑on responsibility for relay settings and protection studies.

Strong background in system protection and relay logic, including:

Line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, and capacitor/reactor protection philosophies.

Proven experience performing fault studies and relay coordination using CAPE and/or ASPEN (or equivalent protection analysis tools).
Proficiency with at least some of the following relay configuration and settings tools:

SEL AcSELerator
Ener Vista
Other major OEM relay software

Experience working with Powerbase or similar relay/asset databases for managing settings and protection data.
Demonstrated ability to check and interpret P&C drawings:

One‑lines, three‑lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and panel layouts.

Familiarity with applicable IEEE, ANSI, and NERC/PRC standards related to protection and control.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work directly with:

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