Engineer I Substations Protection and Control
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will support the installation and maintenance of protective-relay and SCADA systems in substations and power plants. You will perform relay calculations and coordination studies, configure RTU and SCADA systems, investigate protection issues, oversee commissioning, and create or revise control schemes and wiring diagrams.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited college or university
- Two to five years of progressively responsible engineering experience
- Two to four years of protective relaying or SCADA experience on electric utility transmission and distribution systems and power plants
Responsibilities
- Perform relay-setting calculations and coordination studies
- Develop RTU and SCADA configurations
- Evaluate relay performance following system events
- Oversee commissioning of SCADA and relay equipment
- Investigate and resolve protection and control system issues
- Support field construction and maintenance activities
- Create and revise substation control schemes and wiring diagrams
- Develop and follow safe work practices