Lead Protection & Control Engineer

Position Overview Power your Future with Qualus as a Lead Protection & Control Engineer. As a Lead Substation P&C Engineer, you’ll serve as the technical subject matter expert, leading the design of high-voltage substations that power communities and critical infrastructure. You'll develop innovative, code-compliant engineering solutions, mentor junior engineers, and help drive technical excellence across complex utility projects. Working closely with clients and across cross-functional teams, you'll influence project success from concept through construction while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, developing others, and making a lasting impact on the future of the electric grid. This position may be performed remotely from within the United States. While remote candidates are encouraged to apply, candidates located near one of the following Qualus office locations and available for a hybrid schedule are preferred:

Chattanooga, TNFarmington, UTFort Worth, TXLake Mary, FLRaleigh, NCReno, NVRidgeland, MSTrussville, AL Westborough, MA Incentives

Flexible work schedules that support work-life balance and individual needs.

Opportunities for remote and hybrid work arrangements, depending on role and location.

Competitve sign-on bonus and relocation assistance opportunities for eligible candidates.

Refer-a-friend bonus program that rewards employees for helping grow our team.

Ongoing career development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and advancement pathways.

Exposure to challenging and impactful projects that help shape the future of the utility and energy industries. Responsibilities Design substation protection and control systems utilizing applicable codes and client standards (if available). Typical design to include one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, logic diagrams, functional diagrams, panel layouts, wiring and connection diagrams, interconnection diagrams, communications systems, bill of materials, and SCADA systems.

Develop protective relaying and control system designs for transmission and distribution substations.

Develop relay protection schemes, relay settings criteria, control philosophies, and associated engineering calculations.

Create equipment and material specifications for procurement of engineered equipment, as well as development of design scope and cost estimates.

Complete conceptual protection and control designs and layouts for new and existing substation facilities.

Prepare additional support documentation as needed to assist procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation/maintenance of systems being designed.

Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, vendors, and contractors to ensure successful project execution and resolution of technical issues.

Lead and participate in client meetings and job site visits to collect design data, present engineering solutions, resolve technical issues, and support project execution.

Lead and ensure compliance with the company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes, including technical review and approval of engineering design packages.

Provide technical mentorship and oversight to junior engineers and designers, including reviewing calculations, drawings, and specifications to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
10+ years of experience in Substation protection & control design engineering.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Excellent document management and organization…