Engineer I - Power Systems (Engineering Boot Camp 2025) - Qualus

Power your future with Qualus as a Power Systems Engineer through our Engineering Boot Camp! Are you looking for a Company that will provide you with intensive training to propel your career? Do you want to make a real impact and produce excellence in the power industry? If so, we have the program for you! Qualus University's Engineering Boot Camp Program is a full-time, entry-level program designed to jumpstart your career with Qualus. Our program includes intensive classroom training taught by internal and industry experts, site visits with hands-on substation safety & equipment training, and FE prep exam training. Take the first step toward an exciting career in the power industry. Apply today and join a program that will set you up for success with unmatched training and real-world experience!

As a Power Systems Engineer, you will work with several departments in different geographies to perform power system studies including short circuit and equipment evaluation, overcurrent coordination and protection, arc flash, load flow, motor starting, power quality, and harmonic analysis.

The 2025 Engineering Boot Camp, powered by Qualus University, will be starting on June 9, 2025. As a program participant, you will receive an offer to be a full-time employee with Qualus.

Program participants will be required to travel as part of the training. Full-time roles are available for the following locations:

• Chattanooga, TN – Relay Settings Engineer
• Chattanooga, TN – Substation Design Engineer
• Chattanooga, TN – Protection & Control Engineer
• Trussville, AL – Protection & Control Engineer
• Trussville, AL – Power Systems Engineer
• Westborough, MA – Protection & Control Engineer
• Westborough, MA – Substation Design Engineer
• Fort Worth, TX – Protection & Control Engineer
• Fort Worth, TX – Substation Design Engineer
• Raleigh, NC – Protection & Control Engineer
• Raleigh, NC – Substation Design Engineer
• Lake Mary, FL – Protection & Control Engineer
• Lake Mary, FL – Substation Design Engineer
• El Dorado, KS – Substation Design Engineer
• Louisville, KY – Power Systems Engineer
• Ridgeland, MS – Power Systems Engineer
• Ridgeland, MS – Protection & Control Engineer
• Ridgeland, MS – Substation Design Engineer

• Perform Short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies for commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and generation facilities using SKM, ETAP, and/or Easypower software.
• Applies knowledge of low and medium-voltage switchgear, motor control centers, circuit breakers, panel boards, and disconnects to determine cost-effective mitigation solutions from the results and recommendations of power system studies.
• Develop study reports and communicate results and recommendations to customers.
• Perform data collection activities.
• Develop and/or implement arc flash mitigation designs.
• Interpret new construction drawing packages.
• Develop relay protective setpoints and settings files.
• Develop and/or update equipment control schematics, one-lines, three-lines, and wiring diagrams.
• Working on project teams supporting all quality and project management goals.
• Meeting all project deadlines and supporting the processes and procedures to meet deadlines.
• Maintaining up-to-date technical skills related to the design of electrical substations and protection and control schematics for the electric utility power grid through on-the-job work and formal training.
• Successfully execute small to medium-sized projects with limited oversight.
• Self-manage assigned projects and job cost accountability to perform work within budgeted cost estimates.
• Effectively communicate with other departments and customers to ensure activities are properly coordinated.

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited school (Mechanical Engineering degrees accepted for some roles) with a focus on power systems.
• Ability to travel 50-70% of the time.
• Microsoft Office product application.
• Educational experience directly related to working with [medium to high voltage] electricity (preferred).
• Knowledge of test equipment and tool/wiring usage.
• Must have the ability to work independently, and accurately, and have high attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss technical recommendations with customers.
• Strong computer skills.

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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