Senior Relay Engineer

The Planet Group is seeking a Senior Relay Engineer to support protective relaying and substation control work for utility and industrial clients. This hybrid role is based in Conshohocken, PA or Reading, PA and involves project execution from initial concept through commissioning, with in-person collaboration following onboarding.

You will design, develop, and support protective relay systems and substation control schemes, working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams while contributing to project planning, technical documentation, and delivery quality.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and support protective relay systems
• Design, develop, and support substation control schemes
• Design, develop, and support relay and control panels from concept through commissioning
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Contribute to project planning and project execution
• Develop technical documentation
• Help ensure high-quality project delivery

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems or Protection & Controls preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of protective relay or power systems engineering experience
• Experience leading engineering projects or project teams
• Experience designing substation protection and control systems
• Strong understanding of protective relay applications and coordination studies
• Experience programming and testing microprocessor relays (SEL, GE, Schneider/Easergy, or similar)
• Experience with protection and control drawings, including schematics, single-line diagrams, logic diagrams, and panel layouts
• Working knowledge of communications protocols including DNP3 and IEC 61850
• Familiarity with SCADA, automation systems, and relay communications
• Experience with coordination studies, fault analysis, and power system protection
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment

Technologies

• SEL, GE, Schneider/Easergy
• DNP3, IEC 61850
• SCADA
• Microsoft Office

Compensation and benefits

• $120,000 - $130,000 per year
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, or similar power system analysis software
• Arc Flash Study experience
• Utility or industrial field engineering experience
• Formal coursework or advanced training in protective relaying