PowerTek Global General Contracting Company · 7 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
Georgia, United States
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPowerTek Global General Contracting Company is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer (PEng/PE) with expertise in distribution protection engineering. The role involves performing studies and developing protection schemes to enhance reliability in utility distribution networks.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
PowerTek Global General Contracting Company
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase