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Vis\u00e3o Geral da Fun\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Protection Engineer is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning support of protection systems for medium- and high-voltage substations serving data center and industrial projects. The role involves developing protection schemes, configuring numerical relays, performing protection coordination studies, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h4>\n

Design and develop HV\/MV protection schemes, philosophies, and specifications.<\/p>\n

Configure and set protection relays (ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric) based on power system studies.<\/p>\n

Perform protection coordination, short-circuit, and related protection studies.<\/p>\n

Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), site testing, and commissioning activities.<\/p>\n

Collaborate with power systems, secondary design, and SCADA engineering teams to ensure integrated and compliant solutions.<\/p>\n

Prepare and review protection engineering documentation and technical deliverables.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Requirements:<\/h4>\n
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  • \nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nMinimum 5 years of experience in protection engineering for HV\/MV substations.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nExperience with protection relay configuration, settings calculations, and commissioning support.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nExperience in data center or industrial projects is advantageous.<\/li>\n
  • Protection relay tools: ABB PCM600, Siemens DIGSI 5, Schneider Electric MiCOM S1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • \nPower system software: ETAP and\/or DIgSILENT PowerFactory<\/strong>.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nKnowledge of protection coordination, relay settings, CT\/VT specification, and protection standards.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nFamiliarity with EPLAN<\/strong>, AutoCAD<\/strong>, and relay test equipment such as Omicron<\/strong> or Doble<\/strong>.\n<\/li>\n
  • \nUnderstanding of IEC<\/strong> and IEEE<\/strong> standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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