Associate Engineer, P&C Studies

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar battery energy storage (BESS) and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005 the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors.

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers utilities independent power producers (IPPs) and data center operators across North America.

Associate Engineer P&C Studies

CoVolt Power provides comprehensive power solutions through experienced hands-on professionals who make it our business to understand our clients objectives. Without the overhead of larger firms we deliver flexible specialized electrical engineering and EPC services across utility-scale and industrial power systems.

Position Summary

We are seeking an Associate Engineer P&C Studies (Mid or Senior Level) with 510 years of dedicated experience in relay settings protection coordination and system studies for transmission and distribution power systems. This position focuses specifically on protective relaying and study work.

The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in performing detailed relay settings coordination fault arc-flash and harmonic studies and be proficient in SEL QuickSet GE EnerVista UR Aspen OneLiner ETAP and SKM Power Tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Perform relay coordination studies short-circuit analysis and protection setting calculations for transmission and distribution systems (13.8 kV 500 kV).

Develop review and validate relay settings files using SEL QuickSet GE EnerVista UR or equivalent OEM tools.

Conduct fault load flow harmonic and arc-flash studies using Aspen ETAP SKM or equivalent software.

Prepare relay setting documentation coordination curves and study reports in accordance with client and utility requirements.

Evaluate system protection schemes for generators transformers lines buses feeders and capacitor banks.

Support system upgrades interconnections and NERC compliance studies through data collection and analysis.

Collaborate with utilities EPC partners and internal teams to ensure proper coordination and implementation of protection schemes.

Provide technical review and peer checking of protection settings and study deliverables.

Stay current with IEEE ANSI NERC and utility protection standards and practices.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical or Power Engineering required.

510 years of dedicated relay setting and study experience (not combined with SCADA or general design work).

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