Protection Engineer Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the protection engineer opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for recommendations and guidance for executing information security solutions; and participate in standards committees for cryptographic standards development.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of the electrical standards (ANSI, CSA, IEC, and others)
• Good communication, leadership, initiative
• Proven expertise in design and design management
• Demonstrated experience working on T&D projects (22kV – 500kV) and Secondary substation design/engineering
• Experience with relay protection settings & calculations
• Be a strategic thinker and have professional communication skills that influence outcomes and clients alike
• Strong range of broad technical competency expertise in power systems protection and secondary systems
• Eligibility to obtain PE

In response to your job posting for protection engineer, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for technical assistance to engineering and response teams for cryptographic incident response including development and maintenance of cryptographic IR runbooks.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Proven experience in a specific application
• Professional certification in engineering or safety is preferred
• Strong knowledge and experience in administration, troubleshooting and monitoring Windows Server operating systems
• Familiarity with tools used for documentation and creation of presentations (Microsoft Office suite including Visio)
• Experience with Trend Micro Deep Security
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, VB Script and DOS Batch Scripting
• Knowledge of T-SQL language and MS-SQL database
• Strong knowledge of IP network technologies and tools including subnetting, VLANs, ping, traceroute

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the protection engineer position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for software engineering teams subject matter expertise for software implementations of cryptographic functions & utilities.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of substation protection & control design theories and applications
• Knowledge of operation and design of substation SCADA and Telecom systems
• Comprehensive understanding of AC/DC fundamentals, including an understanding of three-phase power systems
• Experience with SAP work management systems preferred
• Skill and knowledge in specialized protection software and data base management
• Experience with digital logic design principles (e.g., logic gates, latches)
• Understanding of basic principles of power engineering, power system analysis and symmetrical components
• Knowledge of transmission system electrical design and operation

In response to your job posting for protection engineer, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for subject Matter Expertise supporting Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) services that discover sensitive data at rest in databases, collaboration tools, file shares and other data repositories.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Successful completion of the Engineering Fundamentals Exam
• Experience in power system protection and control
• Minimum Bachelors qualified in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in control and protection schemes of electrical substation
• Should have the capacity to take up roles in either Primary System or SCMS
• Knowledge of IEC/ANSI Standards related to the discipline
• Knowledge of Microsoft tools, AutoCAD, and other software like Aspen and/or SKM products
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills both verbal and written

I am excited to be applying for the position of protection engineer. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight to application implementations through ongoing security design reviews and risk assessments to build security into solutions and to ensure the compliance with industry and regulatory standards.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proven experience within technical / technical sales in the Fall Protection or related business is essential
• Be able to demonstrate commercial acumen
• A strong technical / engineering / training background
• Enthusiasm to drive commercialisation of new products
• Knowledge of confined space procedures and safety requirements an advantage
• Proven experience within the fall protection or related industry is essential
• A good standard of education to include GCSE English & Maths preferred
• Experience with working in a STO or SAP environment