Myriad Technical services

Position: Design Consultant (Controls/Protection)

Duration: 1 year

Rate: Please provide expectation

Location: Newark, NJ 07101

Job Description:

• Review of controls & protection design projects for switching stations and substations in PSE&G

Main Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• At least 10 years of experience in the detailed engineering/design of controls/protection parts of the projects for electric utilities switching stations and substations 13kV up to 500kV
• PLEASE NOTE: Experience in Fossil does not qualify for the experience for switching stations and substations.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review of control one line diagrams and schematics for controls/protection for major transmission/distribution projects that might involve:
• Knowledge of MICROSTATION or AUTOCAD a big plus

• New substations and switching stations or their modifications for 13 to 500kV
• Instrumentation, controls, alarms, and indication for installation/replacement of high voltage XFMRS, PARs, reactors, BKRS, SWGRS & GIS
• Protective schemes with SEL and GE microprocessor protective relays for high voltage lines, remote trips, BKR failure protection, XFMR/PAR protection, BUS protection, etc.
• The person shall be able to understand a scope of work, quickly learn company standards applicable for the above mentioned projects, and have educational (BS as a minimum) & professional experience working on design and reviews of similar projects at least for 10 years.

Should you be interested, please send me your updated resume along with confirmation that you would like Myriad to submit you for this position and your expected pay rate.

***In addition, the following screening questions MUST be answered:***

1. What specific protective microprocessor relays have you lately used in your latest design for switching stations and substations projects, for what specific cases, and what were their functions?  
2. What protective relays have you used in your latest design for stuck HV breakers and what were their functions?
3. What remote control equipment of High Voltage switchyard equipment have you lately used in your design for switching stations and substations?
4. For what type of HV lines have you used in your design auto-reclosing function and what protective relays you used for this function?