Protection Setting Engineer III

Allentown, United States

Start Date: 21 October 2025

Pay Rate: $72.50 Per Hour

Job Description:

• Develop and maintain protection settings for distribution systems.

• Perform fault studies, coordination studies, and relay setting calculations.

• Configure and develop settings for protective relays including SEL (351, 551, 651, 751, etc.), S&C Tripsavers, and other legacy relay platforms.

• Utilize software tools such as CYMDIST, CAPE, ASPEN, and Powerbase for system modeling and analysis.

• Collaborate with field personnel and other engineering teams to ensure proper implementation of protection schemes.

• Review and interpret system one-line diagrams, protection schemes, and relay logic.

• Support remote commissioning and troubleshooting of protection systems.

• Maintain documentation and records of protection settings and relay configurations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in distribution protection engineering or related field.

• Proficiency in CYMDIST, CAPE, ASPEN, and Powerbase.

• Strong understanding of protection principles, fault analysis, and coordination.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.