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Electric Power Engineers

Engineering Manager - Protection and Controls

Austin, TX, United States

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Job details

Apply by: Nov 3, 2027
Experience: 8+ years experience in system protection and control required
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 3, 2026

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Overview

We are designing the Grid of the future

We are innovators by nature, for over 50 years, Electric Power Engineers, LLC (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe to focus on complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As an early leader in the renewables space, we continue to see significant opportunities to build a sustainable and secure Grid. Join a team committed to making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can continue to create the “grid of the future”!

Responsibilities

Join us in leading the change!

The Protection & Controls Engineering Manager will provide power systems engineering expertise in protection design and coordination analyses on the transmission systems. This will include designing protection system including overcurrent, distance, differential, communication-aided protection, wide area protection coordination. The Transmission System Protection Engineer will also focus on system protection schemes and studies involving generation interconnection protection and NERC PRC compliance ensuring adequate safety and reliability of the bulk electric system.

The successful candidate for this position has a strong background in power systems which includes experience with system protection software and tools, transmission modeling tools, conventional and non-conventional generator protective and ride-through functions, and industry standards and can utilize that background effectively in a fast-paced environment.

How you can make an impact:

Perform system protection and coordination studies involving transmission generation interconnection protection schemes
Providing guidance and recommendations for system protection philosophies and standards to clients and stakeholders
Applying system protection engineering practices and principles in one or more of the following areas: transmission lines and buses, transformers, capacitor banks, reactor banks, grounding transformers, generators, and communication-assisted protection schemes
Performing system modeling and fault analysis for short circuit, equipment duty, relay device coordination studies and root cause analysis
NERC PRC compliance verification including PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-023, PRC-024, PRC-025, PRC-026 and PRC-027
Substation and transmission line design experience is of great interest
Developing protective relay and device settings for transmission and sub-transmission systems ranging from 69 kV - 500 kV
Review protective relay operations and system outages, identifying system disturbances and providing resolutions to operational control problems
Assess data and model quality to ensure successful coordination between protective devices and identify necessary corrections or enhancements
Direct and guide clients to operate equipment or modify settings to improve system reliability.
Model transmission system elements within planning and operational software to identify expected impacts under various scenarios
Communicate challenges, lessons learned, and critical information to team members to ensure operational success
Identify process improvement opportunities and develop corresponding modification plans and justification
Communicate with a variety of work groups to improve transparency and ensure the overall success of the project
Develop and maintain process documentation, flow charts, whitepapers, working papers, and other materials necessary for the continuity and success of the project
Develop communication materials and provide status updates to technical leaders, project teams, or affected stakeholder groups
Lead process improvement efforts identifying opportunities to enhance organizational efficiencies focused on maximizing team bandwidth while ensuring quality and timeliness of client deliverables.
Support business development activities including development of RFP responses & scope of work statements for clients, outlining EPE deliverables and projected completion dates.
Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation under experience (bring your passion section.
This role will manage/supervise a team

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

Licensed Professional Engineer required. (Texas, Illinois, or California)
8+ years experience in system protection and control required
Strong technical foundation in transmission power systems protection and planning
Experience with ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista UR Setup
Experience working with SEL equipment, software, and/or developing programming files using SEL Quickset
Experience with CYME, Synergi, Windmil/LightTable or other distribution power flow software is an add on
Experience with inverter-based power plants is strongly preferred
Exposure to transmission protection design guidelines and philosophies is preferred
Familiarity with ANSI/IEEE guidelines for designing and studies of transmission system protection
Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation
Communication and Teamwork skills strongly preferred
Versatility and ability to adapt to changing priorities

How we support you:

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Work with industry leaders
401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)
Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities based on position.

Location: This position is remote US

Travel: Travel will be needed (20%+)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

If you are interested in applying for employment with EPE and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: applicationassistance@epeconsulting.com

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EPE does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to EPE via our career page or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency. EPE will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed third-party agreement and has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Talent Acquisition team.

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