MKEC is seeking a qualified Sr. Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer to join our team in our Wichita office.
Requirements:
- Electrical Engineering bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited program.
-
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Kansas preferred.
-
Minimum of 7-10 years in Relay Protection & Control design experience.
-
Skilled at developing protection philosophies and schemes/zones of protection.
-
Must be able to develop design packages for various protection schemes.
-
Skilled at using industry-specific software including AutoCAD, MathCAD, ETAP, Aspen One-Liner, etc.
-
Knowledge of various vendor software including SEL, ABB, and GE relay programming software.
-
Ability to learn and efficiently use new software as required.
-
Awareness of industry codes and standards for P&C design/requirements including IEEE, IEC, NESC, RUS standards, and other industry standards.
-
Experience in developing protection settings and schemes for various equipment typical in the Electric Utility industry including Substation, Distribution, Generation and Transmission systems is required.
-
Able to manage multiple projects within deadlines.
-
Ability to use office administrative and collaboration software (MS Office, Teams, etc.).
-
Strong oral and written communication skills.
-
Able to work in a collaborative environment.
-
Occasional travel for site visits and client meetings may be required.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for relay protection and control engineering associated with medium to high voltage projects – 2.4kV thru 345kV
-
Perform analysis and calculations necessary to develop protection & control design packages successfully.
-
Create design criteria and material specifications appropriate for the designs, integrating client supplied standards and requirements.
-
Develop one-lines, three-lines, schematic diagrams, wiring and connection diagrams.
-
Use relay protection principles and practices for the development of relay protection philosophies and establishing zones of protection utilizing electro-mechanical, solid-state and microprocessor relays.
-
Routinely develop relaying setting files using vendor specific software packages for various types of microprocessor-based relays.
-
Develop conceptual/feasibility studies, cost estimating, development of design drawings, material specifications, bill of materials, bid documents, relay settings, coordination studies, etc.
-
Continual interaction with internal team members as well as external facing vendors and/or Clients
MKEC offers a competitive compensation package in addition to the following benefits:
- Group Health Plan
-
Dental Plan
-
Paid Time Off (PTO)
-
Holiday Pay
-
Disability Insurance – Short & Long-Term
-
Life Insurance / AD&D
-
Flex Spending Account
-
401k Retirement Plan
-
Profit Sharing Pension
-
YMCA Reduced Membership
-
YMCA Wellness Coach
MKEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer