Senior System Protection Engineer

🔥 19 hours ago

⛰️ Colorado, North Dakota, +1 more states – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🌾 North Dakota – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $141.8k - $184.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Ulteig

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1944

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏗️ Construction

Consulting • Logistics • Construction

Ulteig is a North American infrastructure engineering, technical services, and consulting firm that delivers design, digital tools, and advisory services for critical lifeline sectors. The employee-owned company supports public and private clients on power and utility-scale renewable energy projects, transportation planning and infrastructure, and water sector work—offering engineering design, SCADA/EMS solutions, project-development services, and decision-support software to help manage complex, multidisciplinary projects.

📋 Description

• Serve as a technical leader for the full scope of protective relay settings and coordination studies • Plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work • Lead short-circuit and symmetrical component analyses • Design and optimize relay settings and coordination strategies • Develop protection schemes for transmission, distribution, generation, and renewable energy projects • Create and execute test plans • Assist with commissioning • Troubleshoot protection system events • Ensure NERC PRC reporting and compliance with industry standards • Mentor and collaborate with engineers • Apply evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows and solve problems

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) required • PE License required • Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience • Expertise in system modeling and fault analysis software: ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, EasyPower • Strong knowledge of relay coordination and protective settings for 12.47 kV–345 kV systems; 500 kV/765 kV a plus • Familiarity with NERC PRC standards • On-site commissioning and relay testing experience preferred • IEEE Power System Relaying and Control Committee membership preferred • Ability to review and produce one-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams • Knowledge of SCADA, communications, substation equipment, and NEC • Willingness to travel 10–20% annually • Valid driver’s license • Permanent U.S. work authorization • Relevant military experience considered

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Workplace • Employee Ownership • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefits Package • Collaborative Environment • Innovative Culture • Flexible working schedule • Remote, hybrid, or in-office work options • Separation and balance between home and work life • Investment in employees and tools necessary for productivity