Job Description Job Description
Protection, Interconnection & MV Equipment Review Engineer
Position Summary
The Protection, Interconnection & MV Equipment Review Engineer will support technical review of interconnection requirements, medium-voltage equipment, protection-related documents, and utility interface requirements. This role will focus on transformers, switchgear, reclosers, relays, metering, grounding, protection coordination inputs, and major electrical equipment compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Review utility interconnection requirements and identify impacts on project design.
- Review medium-voltage equipment including transformers, switchgear, reclosers, relays, metering equipment, and protection interfaces.
- Review protection-related information, coordination study inputs, arc flash documentation, and equipment ratings where provided.
- Review transformer winding configuration, impedance, BIL, fusing, surge arresters, bushings, nameplates, and accessories.
- Review switchgear and recloser technical submittals for compliance with project requirements.
- Support vendor technical evaluations and clarification questions.
- Identify technical deviations, missing information, and equipment suitability concerns.
- Provide comments related to reliability, safety, utility compliance, and long-term operations.
- Support comment closure with EPCs, vendors, and the client team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in protection, interconnection, medium-voltage equipment, substations, distribution, or renewable energy projects.
- Strong understanding of transformers, reclosers, switchgear, relays, metering, grounding, and utility interconnection requirements.
- Ability to review technical specifications, shop drawings, vendor proposals, and EPC submittals.
- Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE, utility standards, and protection design principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with solar PV interconnection reviews.
- Experience reviewing protection coordination, arc flash, and short-circuit studies.
- Experience with utility-facing technical reviews.
- PE license is a plus.
Company Description DST is a start-up-engineering firm that is Minority - Owned (NMSDC) and provides consulting services to power and utility sector clients. Traditionally we see power moving in a uni-directional flow; Transmission to a Substation and then to Distribution lines for customer utilization. In the up-surging renewable energy sector of today, we envision a world in the near future with bi-directional power flow from our grid. DST Engineering is committed to assist in the shaping of a smart grid. Company Description DST is a start-up-engineering firm that is Minority - Owned (NMSDC) and provides consulting services to power and utility sector clients. Traditionally we see power moving in a uni-directional flow; Transmission to a Substation and then to Distribution lines for customer utilization. In the up-surging renewable energy sector of today, we envision a world in the near future with bi-directional power flow from our grid. DST Engineering is committed to assist in the shaping of a smart grid.
