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Protection & Control Engineer

Company: TRC Engineers, LLC
Location: San Ramon, CA
Posted on: June 23, 2017

Job Description:

Performs relay protection and control engineering, including preparing

detailed designs for high-voltage substation and transmission projects

through 500kV. Prepares, provides guidance, or assists in preparing and

developing engineering deliverables for electric substation projects,

including development of single line & three line diagrams, AC & DC

schematics and wiring diagrams, relay settings and calculations, control

and relaying panel layouts and specifications, control and relaying panel

and equipment wiring diagrams, SCADA and communications interfaces

including RTUs, HMIs, and IEDs, auxiliary system design including batteries

and chargers, AC & DC load centers, conduit and cable sizing, backup

generator sizing (UPS), commissioning and functional testing

specifications, and Bill of Materials. Works closely with other engineering

and design team members to coordinate overall design package and

requirements. Develops technical specifications, develops project design

basis documents, provides direction and guidance to drafters and designers,

and directs the flow of drafting and designer duties (including regularly

providing project status updates to the Project Engineer & Project

Manager). Monitors multiple projects and provides detailed design packages

that comply with applicable engineering design standards and all safety

codes. Performs quality review checks on assigned projects is also required

as well as following client requirements and internal company quality

control and quality assurance practices. Works closely with other

engineering and project management team members to coordinate overall

project deliverables and helps to maintain project budgets and schedules.

Serves as lead engineer or technical reviewer on assigned projects for

accuracy and completeness. Provides technical guidance and coordination

regarding solutions to support the client System Protection, Automation and

Telecommunication departments. Serves as the interface (or takes a lead

role in resolving problems, procedures, and methods) working with clients,

other company departments, outside consultants, contractors, suppliers, and

manufacturers on technically related matters, including the development of

protection construction sequence plans, temporary protection schemes &

mobile interface plans to serve as the platform for assisting the utility

client stakeholders in various disciplines in development of the Project

Outage Planning. Identifies risks to the project with knowledge of the

utility operating system and supplemental protection schemes to mitigate

risks during project commissioning.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (willing to

accept foreign education equivalent) plus 3 years of experience performing

protection and control engineering or, alternatively, a Bachelor's degree

and 5 years of experience as noted above.

Specific skills/other requirements – must possess the following: 1 year of

experience leveraging protective relaying principles and protection design

to develop complex protection conceptual designs and alternatives for

client presentation; 2 years of experience leveraging utility operating

systems and practices, utility protection and design standards, and

performing short circuit and coordination calculations; and, 1 year of

experience designing relay and metering single line, and one and three-line

elementary diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring and interconnect drawings

for electrical protection systems, including relay communications, as well

as interpreting and applying the latest and legacy utility client

Apply online at www.trcsolutions.com/careers and reference Tracking Code

220650-992

Keywords: TRC Engineers, LLC, Sacramento , Protection & Control Engineer , Engineering , San Ramon, CA, California

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