Qualus
Qualus
Qualus is a power services firm focused on helping organizations navigate the energy transition and modernize critical infrastructure. Its work spans grid modernization, resilience, security, and sustainability, combining advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus supports utilities, commercial and industrial organizations, data centers, government clients, renewable energy and energy storage developers, and other participants in the power sector. The company also develops software and technology-enabled services for challenges including distributed resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange.

Principal Engineer - Protection and Control Relay Settings, Remote Tennessee

Lead protection and control engineering for utility and power infrastructure clients at Qualus. Design relay schemes and settings, perform coordination and short-circuit studies, and assess generation interconnections.

Description

  • Design, specify, calculate, and coordinate protective relays and relay control schemes
  • Conduct modeling, short-circuit, and overstressed-breaker studies
  • Prepare protective-relaying recommendations for proposed generation interconnections with client electrical systems
  • Ensure relay-settings work and processes meet company policies, objectives, and client design standards
  • Present technical solutions to key customers, address technical concerns in real time, and answer questions
  • Partner with Qualus teams to develop and implement solutions that support Engineering Department objectives
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a power-systems focus; a master’s degree in engineering may substitute for the bachelor’s engineering degree
  • International engineering degrees are accepted when awarded by an ABET-accredited school
  • At least 12 years of protection and control engineering and relay-settings experience
  • Hands-on experience with CAPE and/or ASPEN
  • Professional Engineer registration is required
  • Professional Engineer registration in the working state is preferred
  • Strong analytical and computer skills
  • Ability to select the software needed for design work
  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of support personnel
  • Strong dedication to customer service and care
  • Self-motivated approach to work
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Excellent document-management and organizational skills
  • CYME familiarity and experience with reclosers, sectionalizing schemes, or fuse coordination are preferred

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Retirement savings plans, including employer matching where applicable
  • Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Company holidays

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