Senior Protection & Control Engineer

Job Description

Perform preliminary and detailed engineering design for substation and P&C projects. Develop and review protection and control schemes, relay settings, and engineering studies. Perform engineering calculations and technical studies to ensure safe, reliable system performance. Develop preliminary layouts, circuits, design markups, and technical direction for CAD/design technicians. Prepare equipment specifications and support proposal evaluations, equipment selection, and requisitioning. Develop project estimates, schedules, and budgetary information. Coordinate engineering design and equipment delivery with construction schedules. Review engineering drawings and completed designs for accuracy, quality, constructability, and compliance with project requirements. Obtain and evaluate field measurements and site data needed to support engineering design. Provide construction support and monitor work for compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, codes, and standards. Support equipment/material inspections, testing activities, and contractor invoice evaluations as needed. Perform complex engineering studies, feasibility assessments, and economic analyses of engineering alternatives. Serve as Project Engineer on projects of moderate size and complexity when required. Coordinate across engineering disciplines, project management, construction teams, vendors, and other project stakeholders. Maintain accurate project documentation and follow applicable QA/QC, safety, and document-control requirements. Apply appropriate industry standards, including ANSI/IEEE, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and ASTM standards. Support the technical development and mentoring of junior engineering personnel as needed.

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. 3-5+ years of substation engineering/design experience, with Mid/Senior-level candidates preferred. Hands-on Protection & Control experience, including settings and engineering studies. Experience developing circuits, substation layouts, and design markups. Ability to create a preliminary layout or engineering markup and clearly communicate the design to a CAD/design technician for final drafting. Experience supporting projects ranging from approximately 120 kV through 760 kV. Previous experience working with or supporting electric utilities or power distribution/transmission organizations. Proficiency with Bluebeam or similar remote engineering/design collaboration software. Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. Strong understanding of applicable utility engineering, construction, safety, QA/QC, and documentation standards. Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate effectively across engineering and construction teams.

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