This position is responsible for the development of engineering standards, guidelines, studies, calculations, and specifications associated with power system protection.

• Develop and maintain PEC’s system protection philosophy

• Serve as main point of contact for PEC in the area of system protection with internal and external stakeholders

• Evaluate, maintain, and test transmission and distribution protection schemes as well as design new installations for future projects

• Provide power system protection expertise and closely collaborate with other engineers in the Substation Design, Transmission Development, and Distribution Planning departments

• Scope projects and provide cost estimates

• Oversee contractors and consultants performing system protection work

• Perform short circuit studies and other complex calculations as required to develop relay settings

• Review short circuit ratings for all PEC-owned substation equipment and ensure all ratings are above short circuit fault levels

• Assist substation electricians with troubleshooting system protection schemes

• Perform relay coordination studies

• Serve as administrator for PEC’s relay database software

• Ensure relay documentation and database is up-to-date and properly stored

• Analyze all transmission relay events and provide a written report documenting findings

• Coordinate relay settings with interconnected utilities

• Review existing relay settings to ensure proper relay coordination margin and recommend setting changes if required

• Utilize communications system including power line carrer and fiber optic technology to develop relay settings

• Develop transmission line relay settings for projects

• Develop temporary relay settings for maintenance projects

• Represent PEC in ERCOT and NERC working groups, meetings, and workshops as appropriate

• Be the subject matter expert for all applicable NERC PRC requirements

• Ensure compliance with all applicable NERC standards, including multiple contingency analysis, relay loadability, and coordination of protection systems

• Provide status updates on projects as needed

• Maintain the security of confidential information

• Stay abreast of advances in technology

• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance

• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

Serve in a lead capacity in the absence of the engineering manager

• Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs such as AutoCAD and ASPEN, entering data or processing information

• Knowledge of relay protection schemes and control systems, the calculation of relay settings, and the creation of relay control logic

• Knowledge of relay communications principles, testing practices, and the maintenance of relay communications network infrastructure

• Knowledge of NERC PRC standards

• Proficient in reading and understanding schematics and design drawings

• Skilled in analyzing relay event reports and indentifying correct relay operations

• Skilled in time management

• Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities

• Ability to model systems in short circuit models

• Ability to provide work direction to other team members as required

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

• Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing

• Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field

• Ten years of directly related work experience OR

• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

• Valid Texas Driver’s License