Senior Relay Protection Engineer

Company: Thomson Reuters Markets Espana SL.
Location: Rosemead
Posted on: February 14, 2021

Job Description:

We recognize this is a difficult time for many. At Edison, we are doing our part to provide support in these challenging times to safeguard our employees, communities, customers and candidates. Due to evolving changes related to the COVID-19 situation, we're exploring alternative ways to safely continue the recruitment and hiring process. As a result, you may be asked to leverage digital tools such as video interviewing and/or other formats. Should you advance through the recruitment and hiring process, instructions will be provided by our Human Resources team. We appreciate your patience and continued interest in careers with Edison. Senior Relay Protection Engineer

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  • Job ID: 71032019
  • Job Family: Operations Support
  • Location: Rosemead, CA USJob Description
    Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Senior Relay Protection Engineer at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll be part of a team responsible for a range of Generation's business functions including condition assessment, equipment reliability, asset optimization, plant engineering, performance reporting, and work management. You will lead or partner with external consultants in performing assignments and making decisions associated with electrical and protection systems relative to the generating assets within Generation, which would include: Mountainview gas fired combined cycle facility, gas fired simple cycle Peakers, Big Creek Hydro, Small Hydro, Battery Energy Storage and Catalina generation. You will work closely with plant personnel, engineers, and project teams to perform technical assessments and make recommendations. You will be tasked to deliver high quality (accurate, reliable, and complete) results. As a Senior Relay Protection Engineer, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future? A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!
    • Perform Electrical and Protection Systems engineering for assignments where little to no design guides are available and where engineering precedents are incomplete, requiring a broad electrical and protection engineering background to complete a functional design.
    • Provide consulting services and technical recommendations for the protection of Generation electrical equipment and personnel.
    • Assess and resolve accurate protection devices and settings for various (e.g. hydro, gas and solar) generation assets.
    • Conduct protection failure analysis and make technical recommendations to mitigate the situation.
    • Develop relay protection test plans for field technicians.
    • Collaborate with various internal authorities and stakeholders to ensure Generation's relay protection system is aligned with other organizations.
    • Craft and maintain a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.--Qualifications
      The essentials
      • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
      • Nine (9) years of electrical engineering or related technical experience
      • Five (5) years of protection system engineering principles, tasks, and analyses The preferred
        • State of California Professional Engineer License
        • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
        • Twelve (12) years of protection system engineering principles, tasks, and analyses
        • Experience performing protective relay system application, design, and setting determination for utility distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, generation, and generating station auxiliary systems
        • Experience performing protective relay system application, design, and setting determination
        • Experience performing short circuit calculations and relay coordination studies, and symmetrical component analysis
        • Experience performing relay setting calculations and reviewing protection and metering system one-line diagrams, elementary diagrams, wiring diagrams, and three-line diagrams
        • Experience with the use of short circuit analysis and relay coordination computer programs, such as SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, and/or CAPE
        • Familiarity with protective relay system engineering codes, standards, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments
        • Ability to apply advanced engineering principles to identify and resolve complex engineering issues
        • Experience with the design application, setting, and logic programming of digital relays and relaying systems
        • Experience with the protection of synchronous generators and their related plant auxiliary equipment
        • Experience leading and implementing complex engineering projects, including identifying, maintaining, and/or adjusting the cost, scope, and resources, coordinating vendors and internal project staff, and leading all aspects of the formal planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance
        • Experience balancing resources and budget levels to meet project objectives
        • Experience interacting with clients, peers, contractors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and all levels of management, to develop solutions You should know---
          • Visit our Candidate Resources page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and hiring process, and more!
          • The primary work location for this position is Rosemead, CA; however, will periodically travel to various generation locations within the SCE territory.
          • Relocation may apply to this position. About Southern California Edison The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We're fueling the kind of innovation that's changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you'll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world. At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727. #L1-BH1 Edison/Southern California Edison (SCE) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national original, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. EEO is the Law /Pay Transparency . Edison/SCE participates in: E-Verify Program (English and Spanish ) - Right to Work program (English and Spanish ). Applicants have rights under Employment Laws . If you require special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment with Southern California Edison, please contact Human Resources at (833) 343-0727 or (800) 352-8580 (Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired - TTY). Please be aware of scammers posing as recruiters or employers, using reputable company names with the intention to collect confidential and/or financial information. If you receive an unsolicited or suspicious job offer or application that claims to be from Edison International or Southern California Edison, please report it to our security team at (626) 815-5611. Edison Energy and its subsidiaries are not the same company as Southern California Edison, the utility, and they are not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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