Testing and Protection Engineer

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This position is on the AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team, responsible for installing and maintaining protective relay and SCADA systems in IPL’s substations (4kV – 345kV) and power plants. The role supports Relay/SCADA technicians and manages engineering equipment replacement/upgrade projects of limited scope.
** Basic Requirements:
*** Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited college/university.
* Five (5) to eight (8) years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
* Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in Protective Relaying or SCADA systems on electric utility transmission and distribution systems and at power plants.
** Preferred

Skills:

*** Relay setting development experience on both transmission and distribution systems
* Ability to perform relay coordination studies and experience with short circuit modeling software (e.g., ASPEN One Liner)
* Experience in substation RTU/SCADA configurations and knowledge of DNP3, Mod Bus and SEL protocols
* Familiarity with SEL and GE relays and associated software
* Electric utility T&D engineering or operations related experience
* Knowledge of NERC reliability standards (PRC and CIP)
* Positive attitude and priority for safe and reliable operations
* Ability to be agile in order to switch between different tasks as field support is needed
* Experience in the design, maintenance and testing of substation equipment
* Ability to participate in after-hours callouts to provide technical and operational guidance in support of system emergencies
* Strong skills in reading engineering drawings and specifications
* Understanding of various protection schemes for proper checkout techniques
* Strong substation P&C and power equipment troubleshooting skills
* Relevant experience in substation field engineering services and technical support for the construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 345kV.
* Professional Engineering License
*
* Key Responsibilities:

*** Perform relay setting coordination studies
* Develop RTU/SCADA configurations
* Evaluate relay performance following system events
* Investigate and resolve protection and control system operation issues
* Create and revise electrical substation control schemes and wiring diagrams
* Provide field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 345kV prior to it being released to transmission operations
* Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based on developing knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations/requirements, and company practices
* Develop commissioning guides, review and approve test results and isolation plans, and develop energization plans to minimize system risk during energization of equipment
* Assist in the development of new or modification of existing maintenance practices to address changing technology, new equipment types, improved test and diagnostic methods, regulatory changes, etc
* NERC O&P and CIP subject matter expert to lead team to required testing, documentation and improvements to documentation process
* Provide emergency technical support following substation equipment failures to support customer restoration and system reinforcement
* Communicate across multi-disciplined teams to ensure successful and timely project completion

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