Electrical Engineer II, Operations Engineering (Protection & Control)

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

Position Overview

As a n   Electrical Engineer   2 , you will   support protection and control systems for   renewable generation, collection systems, substations, and gen tie facilities. This role focuses on protective relays, event analysis and reporting, relay settings and coordination, and protection schemes for inverter-based resources across wind, solar, and battery storage assets.

Responsibilities

• Support   protection & control   systems   across   high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants,   including assisting with   outage investigations, abnormal equipment behavior reviews , and reliability improvement   efforts
• Maintain & support   Invenergy’s   relay settings database . Develop and implement best practices for relay settings management and updates.
• Assist in supporting regulatory and compliance requirements for   PRC-028, PRC-029, PRC-030 related to protection systems, including event reporting, evidence   preparation , and coordination with compliance, operations, and asset management teams .
• Support   NERC PRC compliance   efforts , including coordination, settings validation, and performance monitoring for standards such as PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-025, PRC-027, and emerging IBR-focused standards
• Review equipment maintenance and testing reports to ensure alignment with   industry   standards,   company policies , and compliance requirements
• Support   cross-functional initiatives and projects, including fleet-wide procedure development, standardization of practices, and evaluation and onboarding of testing vendors and engineering consultants .
• Support the development , review, and   maintenance of   protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major
• 2-4   years of work experience , with experience in protection & control, power systems, substations, or renewable energy applications
• Experience   with   SEL   products and tools
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Some travel is require ​ d (< 25%)
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Preferred   Skills
• Masters in Electrical Engineering , with a Power Systems focus.
• E xperience in protection & control of HV systems
• Advanced knowledge of three-phase power systems,   substations, and   high voltage electrical equipment.
• Experience   with   protective relaying schemes and coordination, including settings development, relay event analysis, and misoperation investigations
• Experience with   IBR systems (solar, storage, wind), including ride-through performance, controls interaction, and disturbance/event analysis
• Knowledge   and practical field experience   of protection system testing and maintenance practices, including NETA-aligned testing, relay maintenance strategies, and data tracking systems
• Familiarity with ASPEN /ETAP for relay coordination, protection studies, and short-circuit analysis
• Experience with GE Relays
• W orking knowledge of NERC PRC standards
• U nderstanding of power system modeling, study interpretation, and coordination with modeling teams or consultants
• Base Pay
• $105,000.00 - 125,000.00 USD Annual
• Bonus: 15%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.