Lead Protection & Controls Test Engineer

About L. L. Blue Engineering

L.L. Blue Engineering is a growing engineering and systems integration firm specializing in industrial automation, instrumentation and controls, electrical engineering, SCADA systems, OT cybersecurity, and field implementation services. We partner with electric utilities, municipalities, industrial manufacturers, transportation agencies, renewable energy providers, and critical infrastructure organizations to deliver engineering solutions that improve reliability, safety, and operational performance.

Our expertise spans engineering design, systems integration, protection and control, industrial networking, commissioning, cybersecurity, startup support, and long-term operational services.

As our company continues to grow, we are making a significant investment in expanding our Protection & Controls capabilities. We are building a dedicated testing laboratory, formalizing technical development programs, and creating a practice that combines engineering excellence with a strong commitment to mentoring and professional growth.

L.L. Blue Engineering is seeking an experienced Lead Protection & Controls Test Engineer to help establish and grow our Protection & Controls Testing Practice. This is more than a senior testing role—it's an opportunity to build the systems, standards, and technical capabilities that will define the future of our testing organization.

Working directly with the Managing Principal, you'll provide technical leadership for substation testing and commissioning projects while helping develop a dedicated testing laboratory, standardized procedures, and a structured training program that prepares the next generation of Protection & Controls engineers.

If you're passionate about technical excellence, developing people, solving complex engineering challenges, and building something that lasts, we'd like to hear from you.

The Lead Protection & Controls Test Engineer serves as the technical leader for L.L. Blue Engineering's Protection & Controls testing practice. This individual will lead relay testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and field services while helping establish the processes, training programs, and technical standards that support the continued growth of the organization.

Success in this role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration. In addition to leading client projects, you'll mentor junior engineers, contribute to business development efforts, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help position L.L. Blue Engineering as a trusted provider of Protection & Controls testing and commissioning services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of the practice while working directly with executive leadership to build a scalable, high-performing engineering organization.

Most Protection & Controls testing positions involve maintaining an established program.

This opportunity is different. You'll play a key role in building an entire testing practice from the ground up.

You'll help establish a dedicated Protection & Controls testing laboratory, develop engineering standards, create technical training programs, mentor engineers, and influence the long-term strategy of a growing engineering firm.

If you're looking for a position where your experience will shape an organization rather than simply support one, this is that opportunity.

• Lead testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and startup of transmission and distribution substations and associated Protection & Controls equipment.
• Perform relay calibration, functional testing, equipment checkout, SCADA verification, communications testing, and system startup activities.
• Verify relay settings, current and voltage inputs, protective schemes, metering, alarms, controls, communications, and remote SCADA functionality.
• Diagnose and resolve complex protection, control, automation, and communications issues while maintaining the highest standards for quality and safety.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with client requirements.
• Coordinate testing activities with clients, contractors, project managers, and engineering teams.

• Help establish and expand L.L. Blue Engineering's Protection & Controls testing laboratory.
• Assist with equipment selection and implementation, including OMICRON test equipment, relay platforms, RTACs, communications equipment, and simulation environments.
• Develop standardized testing procedures, quality documentation, templates, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and testing methodologies to improve service capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Support the long-term…