Substations Protection and Control Engineer
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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About the Role
You will develop and execute protection and control designs, calculations, and studies for new and existing utility substations. You will create design documentation, analyze protection schemes and relay settings, coordinate with multidisciplinary project members, support procurement and construction, and help ensure projects meet their schedules.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a power-systems focus from an ABET-accredited program.
- Working understanding of power-system symmetrical components.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Written and oral English communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Complete substation protection and control designs, including panel arrangements, line diagrams, schematics, wiring, and relay panel wiring.
- Analyze existing protection schemes and recommend improvements.
- Develop cable schedules and bills of materials.
- Apply and interconnect SCADA and communication systems within substations.
- Perform relay-settings calculations and system-coordination studies.
- Create and analyze transmission and distribution relay settings and logic diagrams.
- Review system fault events and recommend remedial actions.
- Coordinate design activities with multidisciplinary project team members.
- Develop engineering equipment and service specifications.
- Manage project documents, assist with equipment procurement, and meet project schedules.
- Support construction activities with technical expertise and onsite direction when required.