Protection & Controls Engineer

Job Description

The successful candidate will have experience in electrical engineering design, work well in a team, and communicate effectively. They should show initiative, motivation, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Electrical engineering design for assigned projects.
• Mentor other electrical engineers.
• Develop design schedules & budgets with Project Engineer/Manager.
• Perform power system studies & protection settings coordination.
• Generate design documentation for protection settings.
• Support construction, start-up, & commissioning.
• Review peer engineering work.
• Attend client meetings.
• Travel to client/project sites as needed.
• Mentor early career engineers and lead internal training if requested.

Level Specific:

• Lead engineer on projects.
• Technical advisor & provide specialized input.
• Develop procedures for high-quality work.
• Participate in project deliverable reviews.
• Prepare cost estimates & technical effort estimates.
• Perform quality control on design calculations/drawings.
• Develop technical specifications.
• Contribute to engineering budget & schedule.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited). 6 years of relevant experience.

Preferred: Professional Engineering licensure, 10 years’ experience (2 years as project lead), knowledge of FERC/NERC, IEC61850, EPC projects, field experience, and power systems analysis software.