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Saratoga Springs - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Job Description Summary

The FACTS Protection Engineer manages all aspects of protection systems associated with integration of FACTS projects. This role interfaces with both the proposal tendering team and the project execution team as well as work on product development programs. The role includes design of protection systems for Synchronous Condensers STATCOMs and Fixed Series Capacitor projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Perform protection analysis and coordination studies for traditional protection schemes (bus transformer generator feeder) and custom FACTS protection schemes.
  • Calculate protection relay settings for diverse equipment and system configurations; create and manage relay setting files.
  • Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) commissioning and troubleshooting of protection systems and relay logic.
  • Calculate and manage settings for excitation systems (EX2100e) motor starting VFDs cooling systems and other Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) associated with FACTS projects.
  • Implement and maintain robust settings management systems for configuration control and auditing.
  • Develop and maintain detailed documentation for protection studies relay settings test results and troubleshooting activities.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable standards (IEC IEEE NERC utility-specific requirements) and internal engineering practices. Experience with NERC PRC-019 and related standards is desirable.
  • Collaborate with project engineers controls engineers system study engineers commissioning teams and customers to align protection schemes with project requirements.
  • Provide technical support throughout proposal design execution and post-commissioning phases.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
  • Minimum 3 years experience in protection engineering for electric power systems experience with GE Multilin and SEL relays is desirable.
  • Minimum 3 years experience hands-on experience with protection coordination studies relay setting calculations and settings management systems.
  • Minimum 3 years experience with industry-standard protection software (e.g. ETAP CAPE GE EnerVista SEL AcSELerator).

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong analytical written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience supporting testing commissioning and troubleshooting of protection systems.
  • Detail-oriented with robust documentation and configuration management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Willingness to travel (15-30% typical).
  • Familiarity with excitation systems (EX2100e) VFDs and IED configuration and protection principles.
  • Experience with digital tools or platforms for settings management

The salary range for this position is 88600.00 - 118100.00 Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience their education and the work addition this position is eligible for a performance bonus. 88600.00 - 118100.00 - 147600.00 USD Annual

We deliver integrated project solutions to enable large scale electrification and support our customer needs.

Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company Ropcor Inc. their successors and in some cases their affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e. is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Projected Closeout Date: October 21st 2025

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