Protection and Control Engineer

$40 - $45 per hour

Full-time

Insight Global

Charlotte, NC

Position: Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer

Location: Fully Remote

Duration: 6-month contract to hire

P&C Engineer Pay Rate: $40-$45 h/r

Benefits Included

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

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