Lead System Protection Engineer

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TRC's System Protection Department is seeking a Lead System Protection Engineer (Engineer IV) who will be responsible for leading the relay settings engineering aspects of electrical grid projects. Projects may include protective relay settings for transmission, distribution, and generation systems with an emphasis on safety and quality. Strong experience in the development of protective relay settings and related documentation (such as setting basis and protection logic diagrams), relay coordination studies, relay settings philosophy theories, IEEE standards, NERC PRC standards, and industry-accepted practices is required.

The candidate must be able to understand and follow client requirements as well as internal company quality assurance and quality control practices. The Lead System Protection Engineer's responsibilities include performing technical reviews on assigned projects. Serving as the primary interface with clients, other company departments. In addition, they will collaborate with external consultants, contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers to resolve technical issues. The candidate will be responsible for working closely with other engineering and project management team members to coordinate overall project deliverables and be responsible for helping maintain project budgets and schedules. TRC's System Protection Department operates in a team-oriented environment to deliver quality protection relay settings schemes for a diverse range of utility clients.

• Programming relays to provide adequate system protection for various equipment in the electrical grid.

• Serve as lead engineer for the relay settings portion of assigned projects.
• Conduct various power system-related studies such as CT performance evaluations, short circuit studies, and impact and feasibility studies.
• Perform detailed quality checks on project deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Perform owner's engineering activities for utility clients.
• Develop protection settings standards and templates for clients to streamline relay settings processes.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to meet client goals related to relay settings and protection schemes.
• Take a leadership role in resolving problems as well as developing procedures and methods working with clients, TRC personnel, contractors, and suppliers.
• Prepare and/or review project scopes and concepts to ensure alignment with client expectations.
• Promote efficient flow of information and ensure complete and accurate record keeping.
• Lead project planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Report on project status and progress to management regularly.
• Ensure the effective technical support of department needs and requirements.
• Represent TRC and its clients on technical matters at various forums and meetings
• Mentor and develop junior engineers by assisting in the professional growth development of other engineers.
• Assist with internal training.
• Provide remote assistance to field personnel during relay testing and commissioning, answering questions and ensuring the test results are acceptable.
• Attends industry meetings and conferences, as necessary, to keep informed of technical development in the power industry.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited four-year college or university
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in protection and control engineering and relay settings is required; 10+ years of experience is preferred. Strong, demonstrated knowledge of protective relay engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with short circuit modeling tools such as ASPEN and CAPE
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred

Benefits *: TRC offers a competitive benefit package consisting of:

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

*These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

Compensation : In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.

Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company's annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.

TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The complete job description and application are available on TRC's career site.

TRC accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time.