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What You’ll Do

This Relay Engineer role supports protection and control engineering for substation projects within an electric utility environment. You will work with senior engineers to design, document, test, and support relay protection and control systems for new and existing substations. This is a contract, on-site role based in Kettering, OH.

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Responsibilities

• Apply engineering and planning skills to assigned protection and control tasks for substation projects.
• Perform engineering calculations for substation systems and relay protection applications.
• Assist with planning, design, and construction management for relay protection and control systems.
• Support root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of relay system failures alongside senior engineers.
• Maintain and update substation protective relay design standards and related information systems.
• Participate in storm and outage restoration efforts, assisting operations personnel to re‑energize feeders and restore service.
• Prepare technical research, data analysis, and recommendations for project leads.
• Collaborate with relay engineers, testing teams, telecom, and dispatch/control-room staff on protection and control issues.
• Use AutoCAD and protection-analysis software to produce design documentation and system studies.
• Complete other engineering or technical duties as assigned.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Fundamental understanding of power systems and substation equipment.
• Basic knowledge of protection and control concepts (relay protection zones, control systems).
• Ability to perform basic engineering calculations related to relay and substation systems.
• Familiarity with utility engineering standards and industry nomenclature.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for fault analysis and relay troubleshooting.
• Effective planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to work under supervision and as part of a team.

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Preferred / Additional Skills

• Coursework or experience focused on protection and controls is preferred.
• Experience with CAPE or ASPEN for protection system modeling and analysis preferred.
• Experience performing fault studies and coordination studies is highly desirable.
• Practical knowledge of protective relays and substation protection schemes.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar drafting tools.
• Interest in professional development and participation in relevant organizations.

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Work Environment & Schedule

• Primarily office-based (≈97%) with occasional field visits to substations (≈3%) to observe or work on relay equipment.
• Standard hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break.
• This position is fully onsite in Kettering, OH and requires in-person collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

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Job Type & Location

• Contract position (on-site)
• Location: Kettering, OH (Confidential Client)

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Pay & Benefits

• Pay range: $36.06 - $62.50 per hour.
• Actual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, experience, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors.
• If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include: medical, dental & vision; critical illness/accident/hospital plans; 401(k) retirement plan; voluntary life & AD&D; short- and long-term disability; HSA; transportation benefits; employee assistance program; and paid time off — subject to plan terms and eligibility.

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Application Timeline

• This posting lists a projected closing date of Oct 28, 2026. (Final hiring decisions are made by our client.)

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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