Principal Protection and Control Engineer

Principal Protection and Control Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: Arcadis is currently seeking a highly motivated Principal Protection and Control Engineer to join our Power Delivery & Renewable team. Arcadis’ Power Delivery group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work.

We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow.

This is a senior Lead Technical position within the Power Delivery & Renewable unit of Arcadis. The position requires the candidate to directly interface with the Arcadis power delivery team, especially with the Protection and Control Team, with technical and project management assignments, project engineering, proposal management and business development. The candidate will also ensure day-to-day client engagement, project and proposal coordination, project execution, resource planning, and a hands-on technical solution role.

The position is accountable to ensure project execution in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of Arcadis’s policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The incumbent will also work closely with other Power Delivery departments, including the Project Engineering, Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Distribution Energy, Renewables, System Planning and Studies teams, as well as with other Arcadis business divisions and sectors.

The position consists of coordinating the Power Delivery & Renewables (PD&R) team and performing hands-on protection & control engineering, detail design and studies for utility and developer clients in North America. The incumbent will also work closely with other renewable energy teams (e.g. wind, solar, green H2, etc.) with Arcadis business units. As part of the Power Delivery & Renewable team, you will help improve quality of life.

Role accountabilities:

• Manage and grow Protection and Control team working with Power Delivery & Renewables Leader and Manager of Protection and Control group. Ensure resource planning and utilization of protection and control team on large/complex projects and perform quality reviews.
• Support, develop, and deliver utility, developers, and all aspects of clients projects from development conceptual one-line diagrams through detailed design and completion of construction support.
• Coordinate closely with civil, structural, substation electrical, system planning and study, SCADA/telecommunications, water, and geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue For Construction design packages for all projects. Review, perform, and QA all engineering studies necessary to complete projects detailed engineering package.
• Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Program Manager, Account Manager and Technical Lead to support services and plan, develop, and grow power delivery clients' goals and business growth for the region.
• Serve as a mentor to junior members of the team. Conduct quality assurance/quality control on the work of other electrical engineers, electrical designers, or technicians. Participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
• Work with Power Delivery & Renewables (PD&R) Leader to develop plans for client development, account growth, department growth, resource planning, winning and execution strategy, quality control improvement, and all project financial performance to meet PD&R team success.

We are seeking an individual with a strong team player…