Substation Protection Control Engineer
Job Summary
The Substation Protection & Control Engineer will design protection and control projects for electric utilities ranging from 12kV to 500kV. This role involves developing single-lines, schematics, and wiring designs while ensuring compliance with safety codes and project standards. The position offers opportunities for professional growth in a diverse team environment with flexible work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Design substation protection and control projects (12kV-500kV).
- Prepare single-line, schematic, and wiring diagrams.
- Perform quality control checks on designs.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
- Provide construction and project lifecycle support.
Required Skills
- Electrical Engineering degree
- 4+ years substation design/testing experience
- Proficiency in protection/control schematics
- CAD software proficiency
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Design substation protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV.
- Prepare single-lines, schematics, and wiring designs for substations.
- Develop Bill of Materials based on design criteria.
- Perform quality control checks on wiring designs and protection/control design projects.
- Complete project lifecycle support from scoping to final design, implementation, and construction support.
- Apply the minimum requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to design processes.
- Work with client standards to implement designs.
- Collaborate with designers/drafters to create required drawings for each project.
- Conduct electrical power calculations and interface with other disciplines (Substation, Telecom, Civil Structural).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Four (4+) or more years of substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
- Demonstrated ability to read and design substation protection and control drawings (one-line, three-line, AC/DC schematic, wiring design).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented, and effective problem-solving capabilities.
- High level of computer competency.
- Willingness to travel to project/client sites as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- US Citizen able to pass a DOE Background Check.
- Engineer Intern (EI/EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience with CAD tools.
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Field testing/commissioning experience.