Protection & Controls Engineer

Full-time

Insight Global

Day-to-Day:

Designing substation P&C projects from 12kV through 500kV , including relay one-lines, three-line AC schematics, DC protection schematics, panel layouts/wiring, BOMs and QC checks. They’ll support projects from scoping through final design/implementation and construction support while working with engineers, designers and CAD technicians.

Must-Haves:

2+ years of substation protection & control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Experience executing substation P&C projects.
Ability to read/design one-line, three-line, AC/DC schematic and wiring drawings .
Strong communication, analytical/problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently.
Willingness to travel to project/client sites.

Nice-to-Haves:

EIT/EI certification
PE license
CAD experience
Master’s degree
Field testing/commissioning experience
QC experience on smaller P&C design projects

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