Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Active Professional Engineer (PE) license. Strong professional experience in Protection & Control and substation engineering. Hands-on experience with relay settings, protection studies, coordination studies, and P&C design. Experience developing and reviewing substation circuits, layouts, schematics, and engineering markups. Ability to take a preliminary concept or layout and provide clear technical direction to CAD/design personnel. Experience working on high-voltage utility or substation projects, ideally across approximately 120 kV–760 kV systems. Previous experience working for or supporting electric utilities, transmission organizations, engineering firms, or power infrastructure companies. Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Proficiency with Bluebeam or comparable engineering collaboration/review software. Strong understanding of applicable IEEE/ANSI, NESC, ASTM, utility, construction, safety, and QA/QC standards. Ability to independently lead complex engineering assignments and provide technical oversight to other engineers and designers. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, construction, project management, and client teams.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Extensive utility Protection & Control experience across transmission and substation environments. Experience serving as the Engineer of Record or responsible PE on electrical/substation projects. Experience reviewing and approving engineering packages produced by other engineers and designers. Strong background in protective relay applications, settings, coordination, and power system studies. Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects.
Job Description
Lead the preliminary and detailed engineering design of Protection & Control systems for substation and utility projects. Develop, review, and approve protection schemes, relay settings, coordination studies, and engineering calculations. Perform complex engineering studies and evaluate technical alternatives to ensure system safety, reliability, and performance. Develop and review substation circuits, layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering markups. Provide technical direction to engineers, designers, and CAD technicians throughout project execution. Prepare and review equipment specifications and support proposal evaluations, equipment selection, and requisitioning. Serve as Project Engineer on assigned projects and take ownership of technical engineering deliverables. Develop and provide project estimates, budgets, schedules, and engineering resource requirements. Coordinate engineering design and equipment delivery to align with construction schedules and project milestones. Review completed engineering packages for quality, design adequacy, constructability, accuracy, and documentation. Coordinate across electrical, civil, structural, construction, project management, and other engineering disciplines. Support field activities, including obtaining site measurements, evaluating existing equipment, and resolving engineering issues during construction. Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, engineering requirements, and applicable codes. Support equipment and system testing activities and provide technical guidance during commissioning as needed. Ensure compliance with company QA/QC, safety, design, construction, and document-control standards. Apply applicable industry standards, including ANSI/IEEE, NESC, ASTM, and other relevant national and local standards. Maintain complete and accurate engineering records and take responsibility for the quality of engineering work performed. Stay current on industry developments, technologies, protection practices, and engineering standards. Provide technical mentorship and support the professional development of junior and mid-level engineers.