Hybrid Relay Setting, Study Engineer

at Applied High Voltage, LLC

• Job title: Relay Setting, Study Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Flash
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Albany, United States

About the role

• Relay and Study Engineer position focusing on protective relaying and studies for power systems. Requires expertise in relay settings, coordination, and relevant software tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform relay coordination studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV – 500 kV).
• Develop, review, and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet, GE EnerVista UR, or equivalent OEM tools.
• Conduct fault, load flow, harmonic, and arc-flash studies using Aspen, ETAP, SKM, or equivalent software.
• Prepare relay setting documentation, coordination curves, and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.
• Evaluate system protection schemes for generators, transformers, lines, buses, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Support system upgrades, interconnections, and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.
• Collaborate with utilities, EPC partners, and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.
• Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.
• Stay current with IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility protection standards and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.
• 5–10 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).
• Proven proficiency with SEL QuickSet and GE EnerVista UR for relay configuration and testing.
• Experience with Aspen OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM Power Tools for system analysis.
• Strong understanding of protection coordination principles, fault analysis, relay logic, and system modeling.
• Familiarity with arc-flash analysis, harmonic studies, and grounding studies.
• Working knowledge of NERC, IEEE, ANSI, NEC, and NESC standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401K
• Flexible – remote or hybrid options available
• Travel: ~10% (occasional site visits or field verification)