<p>Job Title: Relay Engineer</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>We are seeking a highly skilled Relay Engineer responsible for performing complex and high-level electrical engineering tasks. The role involves developing relay settings for zones of protection within a substation, performing peer reviews, and providing mentorship to less experienced engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of relevant standards, codes, and regulations.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Review relay protection and control activities for 4kV thru 765KV electrical substation projects. </li><li>Review P&C scopes for electric substation projects. </li><li>Prepare and/or review P&C engineering and designs for electrical substation projects. </li><li>Participate in project scheduling, resource planning, and cost control for assigned projects. </li><li>Provide engineering support for project installation, commissioning, checkout, and troubleshooting. </li><li>Review and approve P&C related work of other team members. </li><li>Model transmission system impedances and perform short circuit fault studies. </li><li>Perform area protection studies and recommend settings for existing and new transmission line and station protection schemes. </li><li>Review, evaluate, and provide P&C comments and recommendations on transmission system planning proposals. </li><li>Coordinate with transmission customers and interconnected companies on associated protection issues. </li><li>Perform activities related to NERC P&C standards. </li><li>Identify, clarify, resolve, and initiate solutions to protection and control problems through analysis of interruption reports and fault recorder records. </li><li>Contribute to the development of system-wide protection standards for transmission and distribution station protection, metering, and control applications. </li><li>Provide general P&C technical support, including the technical interfaces with Telecom, Operations, Transmission Region Operations, Station Engineering, Transmission Planning, and Project Management. </li></ul> <p>Essential Skills</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electrical Computer, or Electrical Engineering Technology. </li><li>1-5 years of Electrical Engineering experience, preferably in Protection & Controls or Facilities/Industrial. </li><li>Experience with relay settings, protection & relays. </li><li>Proficiency in using CAPE or ASPEN software. </li><li>Experience performing fault studies and coordination studies. </li><li>Knowledge of power systems and relays. </li></ul> <p>Additional Skills & Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Electrical Engineering and Protection & Controls. </li></ul> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>The position is primarily office-based, with 97% of the time spent in the office and 3% in the field working on actual relays. The working hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. You will interact with relay engineers, testing groups, telecom groups, and dispatch/control room engineers to troubleshoot problems. Initially, the position will be as a contractor for the first year.</p> <p>Pay and Benefits</p> <p>The pay range for this position is $36.06 - $62.50/hr.</p> <p>Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job</p> <p>classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be</p> <p>subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits</p> <p>available for this temporary role may include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental & vision </li><li>Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital </li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available </li><li>Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) </li><li>Short and long-term disability </li><li>Health Spending Account (HSA) </li><li>Transportation benefits </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) </li></ul> <p>Workplace Type</p> <p>This is a fully onsite position in Dayton,OH.</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>This position is anticipated to close on May 19, 2025.</p> <p>About Actalent</p> <p>Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.</p> <p>The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.</p>