Lead Protection & Controls Engineer

Position Summary

At PROENERGY, we emphasize a ONE-TEAM approach where our Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Start-Up, Document Controls, and Operations teams work seamlessly for our clients as a solutions provider for the power industry. We seek a Lead Protection & Controls Engineer that has a passion for ownership and pride in the quality of our deliverables. The Lead Protection & Controls Engineer will execute and lead technical work on our EPC projects for the substation group.

They will ultimately own quality for their specific discipline. This role will ultimately report to our Principal Substation Engineer as we continue to build our in-house EPC engineering team. You will need to work collaboratively with our integrated EPC team along with our clients to execute and provide world-class, quality focused deliverables for our construction team. Your ability to adapt and be flexible will be invaluable as you coordinate multiple jobs, develop guidelines and procedures, and provide engineering oversight to our subsidiaries and 3 rd party engineers.

As we lead the transition from reliance on third party engineers to building and managing a fully functional in-house engineering team your expertise and technical knowledge will greatly impact the business planning to add engineering quality standards and developing our own deliverables. This position would start remote then be fully in the office when our Leawood, KS office is open in Q2 2025 as we build our culture in person.

• Client facing and will manage to the scope, budget, and schedule for the electrical discipline on projects you are assigned to, inclusive of executing change management.
• Initially provide third party engineering oversight and engineering management for Substation team responsible for the development and/or system integration of electrical designs as we build our internal team
• Executes the electrical technical design on our projects and may also be the engineer of record
• Perform or review routine and complex engineering, design, analysis, and other technical tasks within the electrical discipline utilizing current technology, available standards, calculation software, templates, and cataloged products.
• Prepare/review load lists, power system studies, substation layouts, single lines, equipment layouts, area classifications, sizing calculations, schematics, equipment specifications, data sheets, requisitions, and technical bid analysis.
• Work collaboratively with our integrated EPC team along with our clients to execute RFIs, deliverable reviews, change order requests, engineering equipment buyout, etc
• Regularly performs reviews of vendor documents to ensure specifications and data sheet requirements are met.
• Foster high performing teams and behavior to execute projects.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members including technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Seek ways to improve customer satisfaction, the quality of the work product, and operating efficiencies.
• Help develop, review and implement guidelines and procedures to ensure engineering standardization and templating of our Power
  
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• Stay up to date with the latest technology and industry practices and finds practical applications.
• Performs assigned work efficiently and effectively to maximize person productivity.
• Leads quality checks of the design and engineering of project to ensure accuracy.
• Establishes credibility in terms of technical competency and team leading ability.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program
• Six (6) years of experience in related work experience in substations, switchyards, fossil fuels, power or generation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• The position requires the ability to effectively multi-task and manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously, frequently within an aggressive and compressed schedule.
• Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with quality program.…