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As an early leader in the renewables space, we continue to see significant opportunities to build a sustainable and secure Grid. Join a team committed to making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can continue to create the “grid of the future”!\nResponsibilities\nJoin us in leading thechange!\nThe Protection & Controls Engineering Manager will provide power systems engineering expertise in protection design and coordination analyses on the transmission systems. This will include designing protection system including overcurrent, distance, differential, communication-aided protection, wide area protection coordination. The Transmission System Protection Engineer will also focus on system protection schemes and studies involving generation interconnection protection and NERC PRC compliance ensuring adequate safety and reliability of the bulk electric system.\nThe successful candidate for this position has a strong background in power systems which includes experience with system protection software and tools, transmission modeling tools, conventional and non-conventional generator protective and ride-through functions, and industry standards and can utilize that background effectively in a fast-paced environment.\nHow you can make an impact:\nPerform system protection and coordination studies involving transmission generation interconnection protection schemes\nProviding guidance and recommendations for system protection philosophies and standards to clients and stakeholders\nApplying system protection engineering practices and principles in one or more of the following areas: transmission lines and buses, transformers, capacitor banks, reactor banks, grounding transformers, generators, and communication-assisted protection schemes\nPerforming system modeling and fault analysis for short circuit, equipment duty, relay device coordination studies and root cause analysis\nNERC PRC compliance verification including PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-023, PRC-024, PRC-025, PRC-026 and PRC-027\nSubstation and transmission line design experience is of great interest\nDeveloping protective relay and device settings for transmission and sub-transmission systems ranging from 69 kV - 500 kV\nReview protective relay operations and system outages, identifying system disturbances and providing resolutions to operational control problems\nAssess data and model quality to ensure successful coordination between protective devices and identify necessary corrections or enhancements \nDirect and guide clients to operate equipment or modify settings to improve system reliability. \nModel transmission system elements within planning and operational software to identify expected impacts under various scenarios \nCommunicate challenges, lessons learned, and critical information to team members to ensure operational success \nIdentify process improvement opportunities and develop corresponding modification plans and justification \nCommunicate with a variety of work groups to improve transparency and ensure the overall success of the project \nDevelop and maintain process documentation, flow charts, whitepapers, working papers, and other materials necessary for the continuity and success of the project \nDevelop communication materials and provide status updates to technical leaders, project teams, or affected stakeholder groups \nLead process improvement efforts identifying opportunities to enhance organizational efficiencies focused on maximizing team bandwidth while ensuring quality and timeliness of client deliverables.\nSupport business development activities including development of RFP responses & scope of work statements for clients, outlining EPE deliverables and projected completion dates.\nExperience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation under experience (bring your passion section. \nThis role will manage/supervise a team \nQualifications\nBring your passion, here's what’s needed:\nLicensed Professional Engineer required. (Texas, Illinois, or California)\n8+ years experience in system protection and control required \nStrong technical foundation in transmission power systems protection and planning\nExperience with ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista UR Setup\nExperience working with SEL equipment, software, and/or developing programming files using SEL Quickset\nExperience with CYME, Synergi, Windmil/LightTable or other distribution power flow software is an add on\nExperience with inverter-based power plants is strongly preferred \nExposure to transmission protection design guidelines and philosophies is preferred\nFamiliarity with ANSI/IEEE guidelines for designing and studies of transmission system protection\nExperience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation\n\nCommunication and Teamwork skills strongly preferred \nVersatility and ability to adapt to changing priorities \nHow we support you:\nComprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.\nGenerous PTO and paid holidays\nWork with industry leaders\n401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)\nFlexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.\nLocation: This position is remote US\nTravel: Travel will be needed (20%+)\nEPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. 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