Substation Relay Engineer - Butte

Overview

About this position : The Relay Engineer will design, test and maintain relay protection systems for electrical power systems. Responsibilities include developing protective relay settings, conducting coordination studies, collaborating with engineering teams, troubleshooting relay malfunctions, and participating in commissioning activities. Requires a strong background in electrical engineering, expertise in relay technologies, and a commitment to safety and reliability standards associated with NERC compliance.

We offer great benefits : NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,500 amazing people and serve 775,300 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including :

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Recent and upcoming graduates encouraged to apply

Job Levels and Compensation

Starting Range : $85,000 - $97,200

Entry Level position - Bachelor\'s degree in engineering required for all levels. Electrical preferred. Produce basic designs utilizing existing procedures and standards; applying modifications as directed. Responsibilities include assisting in developing relay construction drawings, developing protective relay settings and conducting coordination studies and other activities.

Starting Range : $92,900 - $111,500

Intermediate working knowledge to produce conventional designs and deliverables of limited complexity; independently applying modifications for which precedents are generally established. Effectively manage projects of limited scope; accurately adjusting scope, schedule and budget as variances occur. Independently develop relay construction drawings, protective relay settings. Proficient in independently analyzing / troubleshooting relay malfunctions and supporting commissioning activities. Pursuit of PE expected.

Starting Range : $104,500 - $125,400

Advanced skills in relay event analysis and event and analysis software. Expertise in electrical drawings, protective relay settings calculations and analysis and relay setting coordination studies. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills and ability to mentor / train junior engineers effectively. PE preferred.

Starting Range : $116,100 - $139,300

May include an advanced degree and PE preferred and may be required for certain positions. Technical relay leadership experience and improving and driving relay processes and standards. In-depth expert on operational and compliance requirements and processes. Strong strategic planning skills to align relay design and implementation with organizational objectives. Produce designs and deliverables of advanced complexity and perform peer review of colleagues\' work and or those engineers who have a Professional License stamps engineering deliverables in a technical discipline. Advanced level technical skills including comprehensive system design, configuration, and management. PE strongly preferred.

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