Boswell Engineering | Protection & Control Engineer | ...

Protection & Control Engineer Job Details Job Location Boswell Engineering NJ - South Hackensack, NJ Job Category Engineering At Boswell, we understand the significance of our work and its impact on society. Therefore, we deliver on-demand, sound, and state-of-the-art integrated engineering solutions to satisfy the complex needs of the sectors we serve. Boswell Engineering is seeking a highly motivated Protection & Control Engineer with design and field experience for immediate employment at our South Hackensack, NJ or Chester, NJ office. Job Description Summary: The Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer and/or Senior Engineer is responsible for completing activities and assignments associated with the design and operation of protection and control systems necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution systems that meet the mission and objectives of client (utility, commercial, industrial and renewable developer) organizations. In addition, this position will analyze protection system operations, and support root cause investigations and development of appropriate corrective action resolutions, in support of operations for unplanned maintenance, mis-operations and/or failures. This position shares accountability with peers in the planning, project management, substation engineering, operations, construction site coordination and safety. The applicant shall be able to carry out the efficient and timely completion of system reliability projects, generation interconnection projects and system restoration and troubleshooting efforts. Responsibilities: + Review and evaluate proposed changes to existing electric facilities to ensure compatibility with established client protection system standards and practices. + Create new Protection and Control system designs in accordance with client standards. + Specify materials associated with new or modified Protection and Control systems for assigned projects. + Develop, calculate, and document settings and logic for protective relays, logic processors, feeder reclosers, and switches necessary to support system reliability projects and initiatives. + Perform coordination studies by modeling and analyzing electric system elements and their protection systems using fault simulation software. + Analyze protection system operations during transmission and distribution system disturbances in support of Substation Technical Event analysis. + Interface with Planning, Operations and Field personnel to support their efforts to plan, operate and maintain transmission and distribution system construction, maintenance and operations. + Manage and perform work activities in a self-sufficient manner without frequent guidance and oversight. + Perform peer checks of other group member designs and relay settings. Qualifications: + BS/MS in Electrical Engineering + 5+ Years of Protection and Controls experience. + PE Preferred + Familiar with QA/QC Processes, AutoCAD, SEL Software + Familiar with SEL and IEEE Relay System Protection Guides, Standards and Practices + Experience should include performing overcurrent and distance coordination studies with ASPEN Oneliner modeling software, or equivalent + Experience should include performing post event analysis using relay and digital fault recorder event records, and experience with the design and installation of protection and control schemes utilizing IEC61850 protocol. + Experience should include preparing and/or modifying schematics, wiring and logic drawings. We recognize that the best way to provide services of the highest quality is by investing in and mentoring our employees that aspire to achieve the next level. Our competitive compensation and benefits include: + Medical, dental, and vision insurance + Company paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance + Short-term and long-term disability + Flexible spending account + Health savings account + 401K with a company match + Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays + Tuition assistance + Employee referral bonuses AAP/EEO Statement Boswell Engineering is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that BOSWELL ENGINEERING does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, BOSWELL ENGINEERING will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, BOSWELL ENGINEERING explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of BOSWELL ENGINEERING.

Created: 2024-11-26