Senior Power System Protection Engineer (NERC)

Location: Remote within the United States; listed location: Austin, Texas. Occasional travel of 10% or less may be required.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for power, energy, grid modeling, and renewable energy projects.

What you will do

• Conduct power system protection studies, short-circuit analysis, and protection coordination for transmission systems and generation facilities using tools such as ETAP and ASPEN OneLiner.
• Review protection systems, relay settings, coordination practices, DFRs, SCADA, and substation monitoring systems, identifying gaps and recommending improvements.
• Support client compliance activities for NERC PRC-002, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-027, PRC-028, ERCOT NOGRR255, and other relevant requirements.
• Prepare engineering calculations and manage assigned project budgets, schedules, quality standards, and deliverables.
• Lead projects by delegating work to junior engineers, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring engineers on protection practices.
• Maintain technical documentation and lead process improvement efforts to improve project efficiency and delivery quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering, focused on power system engineering.
• 4–5 years of experience in power system protection, engineering studies, or related consulting services.
• Strong understanding of power system protection principles, protective relays, short-circuit analysis, and protection coordination.
• Experience with inverter-based resources, including solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems.
• Familiarity with DFRs, disturbance monitoring systems, SCADA, and substation communication systems.
• Experience with power system analysis and protection software, including ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, ETAP, PSSE, PSCAD, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista UR Setup.
• Experience with SEL equipment and software and/or developing programming files using SEL Quickset.
• General understanding of NERC reliability standards and their application to protection systems and maintenance.
• Strong analytical problem-solving, technical writing, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with conventional generation facilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work within the United States with occasional travel of 10% or less.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% premium coverage for the employee.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, fully vested from day one.