Testing and Protection Engineer

This position is on the AES Indiana Relay/SCADA team, responsible for installing and maintaining protective relay and SCADA systems in IPL's substations (4kV - 345kV) and power plants. The role supports Relay/SCADA technicians and manages engineering equipment replacement/upgrade projects of limited scope.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited college/university.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in Protective Relaying or SCADA systems on electric utility transmission and distribution systems and at power plants.

Preferred Skills

• Relay setting development experience on both transmission and distribution systems
• Ability to perform relay coordination studies and experience with short circuit modeling software (e.g., ASPEN OneLiner)
• Experience in substation RTU/SCADA configurations and knowledge of DNP3, ModBus and SEL protocols
• Familiarity with SEL and GE relays and associated software
• Electric utility T&D engineering or operations related experience
• Knowledge of NERC reliability standards (PRC and CIP)
• Positive attitude and priority for safe and reliable operations
• Ability to be agile in order to switch between different tasks as field support is needed
• Experience in the design, maintenance and testing of substation equipment
• Ability to participate in after-hours callouts to provide technical and operational guidance in support of system emergencies
• Strong skills in reading engineering drawings and specifications
• Understanding of various protection schemes for proper checkout techniques
• Strong substation P&C and power equipment troubleshooting skills
• Relevant experience in substation field engineering services and technical support for the construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 345kV.
• Professional Engineering License

Key Responsibilities

• Perform relay setting coordination studies
• Develop RTU/SCADA configurations
• Evaluate relay performance following system events
• Investigate and resolve protection and control system operation issues
• Create and revise electrical substation control schemes and wiring diagrams
• Provide field engineering services and technical support for the maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning of substation equipment up to and including 345kV prior to it being released to transmission operations
• Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based on developing knowledge of potential hazards, industry regulations/requirements, and company practices
• Develop commissioning guides, review and approve test results and isolation plans, and develop energization plans to minimize system risk during energization of equipment
• Assist in the development of new or modification of existing maintenance practices to address changing technology, new equipment types, improved test and diagnostic methods, regulatory changes, etc
• NERC O&P and CIP subject matter expert to lead team to required testing, documentation and improvements to documentation process
• Provide emergency technical support following substation equipment failures to support customer restoration and system reinforcement
• Communicate across multi-disciplined teams to ensure successful and timely project completion

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