Protection Studies Engineer

SEL Engineering Services, Inc.
seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Power Systems Studies Engineer position.
If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your extensive technical expertise related to power system studies while developing creative project solutions to delight customers, then this position is for you! *Essential Duties and Responsibilities* * Expert Power System Studies: Leverage your comprehensive understanding of power system studies and SEL products to successfully tackle intricate assignments.
* Customer Training and Support: Take the lead in training and guiding customers through various phases, including design configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of automation and protection systems.
* Project Leadership: Lead projects by assigning, executing, and delivering work within predefined scope, timeline, and budget, all while upholding exceptional quality and safety standards.
* Proposal Preparation: Collaborate in identifying, developing, and presenting compelling proposals for SEL equipment, services, and systems, contributing to successful outcomes.
*Required Qualifications* * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
* A minimum of 5 years of relevant application experience in electric power systems, encompassing industry practices, studies, and philosophies.
* Demonstrated proficiency in electric power system protection and control, integration, automation, and communication applications.
* Proven hands-on experience with tools like PSSE, ETAP, and/or RTDS, coupled with a strong foundation in electrical power systems.
* Familiarity with devising use cases for micro-grid control systems, essential for resilient grid operation.
* Established expertise in electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology, and protective relay applications.
* Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally, up to 25% of the time.
* Strong written, documentation, and verbal communication skills.
*Preferred Qualifications:* * Professional Engineer License or equivalent certification.
* Proficiency in NERC PRC-012-02 - Remedial Action Schemes.
* Proficiency with power system network model validation (steady-state, transient short & long term) * Familiarity with IEEE 2030.
7 and IEEE 2030.
8 standards.
* Familiarity with Grid Forming Inverter modelling, validating use cases and applications.
* Prior experience in electrical utility, industrial plant, consulting engineering, or system integration roles.
*Location* *Pullman, WA *- SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life.
Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.
*Competitive pay.
Superior benefits.
Inspiring work.
* People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners.
We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
* We’re 100% employee owned.
Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
* We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
* We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
* We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
* Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
*Salary Range Data* We anticipate filling this position as a Project Engineer II $89,000 - 124,000.
We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level.
Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.
We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
*Communication with Applicants* We communicate with all applicants.
If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.
com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $112,000.
00 - $140,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Professional development assistance * Referral program * Relocation assistance * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Ability to commute/relocate: * Pullman, WA 99163: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pullman, WA 99163