Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Skilled Trades

Missouri , TX Direct Hire Sep 28, 2026

Job Title: Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Department: Substation Engineering – Protection & Control

Location: Remote (supporting Texas-based utility and infrastructure projects)

Role Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

About Our Client
Our client is a power delivery organization supporting electric utility transmission and distribution projects. Their work covers new substation construction, expansions, upgrades, and modernization of high-voltage infrastructure. They are growing their engineering team and need an experienced P&C Engineer who can take projects from conceptual design through energization.

Job Description
Catapult is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer for a full-time, remote position. This engineer will design, engineer, and implement protection and control systems for high-voltage substations ranging from approximately 12 kV through 500 kV. The role supports both greenfield and brownfield projects and works closely with physical, civil, structural, transmission, distribution, and commissioning teams. A Texas PE license is strongly preferred.

Duties And Responsibilities

Develop Protection & Control designs for high-voltage substations, including new construction, expansions, upgrades, and modernization projects

Prepare and review one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, P&C schematics, relay and control panel drawings, wiring and interconnection diagrams, cable schedules, and bills of materials

Develop and review protective relay settings and coordination

Design protection schemes for power transformers, transmission and distribution lines, bus systems, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, and reactors

Develop control logic, trip schemes, alarms, interlocks, and breaker control circuits

Support SCADA, RTU, and substation automation integration

Perform engineering calculations and technical studies for P&C systems

Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation

Review existing drawings, field information, and as-built documentation for brownfield upgrades

Provide engineering support during construction, testing, commissioning, and energization

Respond to RFIs and resolve technical design issues

Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and project coordination meetings

Ensure designs comply with client standards, IEEE, NERC, NEC, and industry best practices

Provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, project managers, and field teams

Required Experience/Skills

Hands-on experience performing Substation Protection & Control engineering

Strong understanding of electric utility transmission and distribution systems

Experience developing P&C drawings and electrical schematics

Knowledge of protective relaying and relay coordination

Ability to read and develop one-line, three-line, AC/DC schematic, wiring, logic, and substation design drawings

Experience supporting electric utility, EPC, or power delivery projects

Experience with several of the following: transformer differential, line differential, distance, overcurrent, bus differential, and breaker failure protection; synchronism check; under/over-voltage and under/over-frequency protection; automatic reclosing; transfer trip and communications-assisted schemes; CT and PT applications; DC control and station battery systems

Ability to work independently in a remote engineering environment

Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and engineering deadlines

Nice-to-Haves

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license

Experience with substations ranging from 12 kV through 500 kV

Relay platform experience with SEL, GE, Siemens, and/or ABB / Hitachi Energy

Software experience with ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, CAPE, SKM, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or Bluebeam

Experience with IEC 61850 and digital substation technologies

SCADA and RTU integration experience

Utility brownfield upgrade and substation modernization experience

Field commissioning or relay testing experience

Background with an electric utility, EPC firm, engineering consulting company, OEM, or power delivery contractor

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Pay & Benefits Summary

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and licensure

Full-time, fully remote position

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity to support major utility and infrastructure projects across Texas

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