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Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)
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Role Title: Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
The company is engaging Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) experts to contribute their technical expertise to a customer's project in the utility distribution sector. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Assess and validate protection system reference cases, including relay settings, coordination curves, and protection logs for medium voltage utility distribution networks.
- Review and provide feedback on technical documentation related to protective relaying and device coordination practices.
- Analyze power system studies such as fault current analysis and equipment protection reviews, utilizing recognized industry methodologies.
- Evaluate and critique the application of protective relays (SEL, GE, or equivalent microprocessor-based relays) in medium voltage environments.
- Develop detailed, well-structured written responses and rationales explaining your analysis and recommendations.
- Collaborate with project managers and technical leads via clear, professional written and verbal communication.
- Support the creation of realistic, diverse scenarios that reflect U.S. distribution-utility or industrial standards for training and validation purposes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in medium-voltage (2.4kV–38kV) protection engineering within U.S. utility distribution or industrial settings.
- Strong background in protective relaying, relay settings, power system analysis, and device coordination.
- Proficiency with SEL, GE, or standard microprocessor relays and associated software.
- Advanced skill in power system modeling tools such as ETAP, ASPEN, or CAPE.
- Ability to synthesize and communicate complex technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical rigor when reviewing technical materials and data sets.
- Previous experience validating or creating technical documentation, protection settings, or relay coordination studies is highly regarded.
Skills
- Protective Relaying
- Relay Settings
- Medium Voltage Distribution
- Fault Current Analysis
- Protective Device Coordination
- Power Systems
This role at a glance
At $40–$100/hr, the Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) role comes to about $3,470–$8,670 a month for 20 hours a week, or $6,930–$17,330 a month full time — roughly $83,000–$208,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 4 days ago. General roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 17 days before closing, counted over the 16 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$3,470–$8,670
a month, before tax
Full time
$6,930–$17,330
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$83,000–$208,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
4 days
General roles here close after about 17 days, counted over 16 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $40–$100/hr. Across the 47 hourly general roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $25 to $60 an hour, and published rates range from $14 to $120. Its top rate of $100 sits above the category's median ceiling.
This role
$40–$100/hr
General median
$25–$60/hr · full spread $14 to $120
Questions about this role
How much does the Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) role pay?
It pays $40–$100/hr, which is about $6,930–$17,330 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksWhat skills does the Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) role ask for?
The posting asks for Protective Relaying, Relay Settings, Medium Voltage Distribution, Fault Current Analysis, Protective Device Coordination and Power Systems. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
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