Relay Setting Engineer

Reading , Pennsylvania, United States

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reference
Job reference 1273172
location
Location Reading , Pennsylvania, United States
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published May 14, 2026

Position Overview

Senior Level: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with four or more years of related experience or Lead Level: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with eight or more years of related experience

Qualifications:

  • Experience creating relay settings and logic diagrams
  • Proficient in Aspen OneLiner and/or Siemens CAPE for coordination studies and fault analysis
  • Experience developing relay settings for microprocessor relays, including SEL, Alstom, GE, ABB, and others
  • Experience with both transmission line relays (line differential, step distance, and pilot schemes) and substation relays (capacitors, transformers, and buses)
  • Experience implementing control and protection schemes, including interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams and preparing relay logic
  • Familiarity with PTC Mathcad software
  • Previous Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience
  • Experience preparing technical reports
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with clients and staff
  • Strong engineering and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail

Responsibilities:

  • Work with protection engineers and perform quality reviews of relay setting packages
  • Create logic diagrams for IEC 61850 substations
  • Prepare protective relay coordination studies
  • Develop relay settings from 34.5 kV through 500 kV, including set points, logic diagrams, configuration files, and documentation
  • Solve complex substation engineering problems
  • Support project planning activities through design and construction support
  • Work directly with clients and collaborate with staff in remote office locations

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