Distribution Protection Engineer

Job description:

Role Summary

We are seeking a licensed Professional Engineer (PEng/PE) with proven experience in distribution protection engineering, with a strong focus on fuse coordination, sectionalization, and reliability improvement studies for utility distribution networks in the state of Georgia. The ideal candidate will have direct utility experience and hands-on proficiency with distribution modeling platforms such as EasyPower, CYME, ASPEN, or similar tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed 
  fuse coordination studies
   for overhead and underground distribution feeders.
• Conduct 
  sectionalization studies
   to enhance system reliability, reduce outage impacts, and optimize protective device placement.
• Review, analyze, and develop 
  protection schemes
   involving fuses, reclosers, sectionalizers, and breakers.
• Calculate 
  fault currents
  , evaluate protective device performance, and verify 
  time-current coordination (TCC)
   curves.
• Develop 
  feeder improvement plans
   aimed at enhancing reliability indices (SAIDI/SAIFI/CEMI).
• Prepare recommendations for 
  fuse sizing
  , device relocation, protective device upgrades, and system reinforcement.
• Apply 
  Georgia utility protection standards
  , ensuring compliance with NESC, IEEE, and local utility guidelines.
• Produce engineering deliverables including 
  coordination plots, settings tables, engineering reports
  , and documentation packages.
• Collaborate with 
  utility planning, operations, and field engineering teams
   to support project execution.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng)
   — Georgia PE preferred; eligibility for comity is acceptable.
• 5+ years
   of experience in distribution protection, planning, or reliability engineering.
• Proven expertise in 
  fuse coordination, sectionalization, fault studies
  , and protection device analysis.
• Proficiency in modeling tools such as 
  EasyPower
   (preferred), CYME, ASPEN OneLiner, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory.
• Strong understanding of 
  utility protection standards
  , NESC, IEEE standards, and Georgia-specific utility practices.
• Excellent analytical abilities, communication skills, and technical documentation experience.

Preferred Experience

• Previous work with 
  Georgia utilities
   (Georgia Power, EMCs, or similar organizations).
• Experience with 
  recloser programming
   (SEL, Eaton Cooper).
• Knowledge of 
  DER impact assessments
  , feeder modernization, and grid reliability improvement projects.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay:

$66,306.14-$79,852.55 per year