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Protection & Control Engineer
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84193, USA
Listed on 2026-10-23
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84193, USA
Listing for:
Manpower, Inc.
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-10-23
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Our client, a leading energy infrastructure and power systems organization, is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer (IEC 61850, Relay Testing & Commissioning) to join their team. As a Protection & Control Engineer, you will be part of the Grid Solutions and Power Systems team supporting engineering, testing, and field commissioning operations. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent troubleshooting abilities, and effective communication skills which will align successfully in the organization.
- Job Title: Protection & Control Engineer (IEC 61850, Relay Testing & Commissioning)
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Pay Range: $56/hr
- Program, configure, test, and commission protection and control systems for power generation, transmission, and distribution applications.
- Develop relay setting files and perform protection relay configuration for generator, transformer, feeder, bus, and line protection systems.
- Interpret and analyze single-line diagrams, schematics, logic diagrams, wiring drawings, and bills of materials.
- Configure communications networks and protocols, including IEC 61850, and support system integration activities.
- Provide field commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and customer support while managing assigned projects with minimal supervision.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience with power system protection and control, relay testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Hands‑on experience with protection relays, relay settings, and secondary injection testing.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, logic diagrams, and single-line diagrams.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively (up to 70-80% initially) and support customer site commissioning activities.
- Competitive pay at $56.22/hr and the opportunity to work on critical utility and grid modernization projects.
- Exposure to advanced power system technologies, protection relays, IEC 61850 communications, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Remote work arrangement initially, transitioning to a long‑term hybrid environment.
- Opportunity to expand commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and project leadership experience.
- Upon completion of the waiting period, consultants are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Dependent Care FSA
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Business Travel Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Weekly Pay
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