Senior Substation Protection and Controls Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join our team. As a Protection & Control Engineer, candidates will have the opportunity to design substation protection and control projects for electric utilities at voltages from 12kV up to 500kV. This is an exciting and growing field in the power systems industry and allows candidates to get exposure to how the power generation such as that of renewable energy ties into the electric system.

Candidates will be expected to use knowledge of digital logic design, AC and DC circuits to design substation electrical projects.

Fully Remote! - Work from where you are. Location requirements:
Denver, CO or Minneapolis, MN area. Must be willing to travel to customer sites.

Additional Offerings:

• Sign on Bonuses available
• Relocation Assistance available

• Relay One Line Design
• Three Line AC Schematic Design
• DC Protection Schematic Design
• Panel Layout and Wiring Design
• Develop Bill of Materials Based on Design Criteria
• Quality Control Checks on Wiring Design
• Complete Project Lifecycle Support from Scoping to Final Design and Implementation
• Construction Support
• Applying the Minimum Requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code to the Design Processes
• Working with Client Standards to Implement Design
• Working with a Designer/Drafter to Create the Required Drawings for Each Project

Successful candidates must comply with quality control and safe work practices and maintain compliance with project scope, schedule, and budget. This position will be a member of a design team comprised of engineers, designers, and CAD technicians and will work with client standards to implement design.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related degree with two (2+) or more years of Substation protection control design and/or field testing/commissioning experience
• Experience in executing substation protection and control projects
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal teams and clients to meet project needs
• Ability to read and design substation protection and control drawings such as one-line drawings, three-line drawings, AC/DC schematic drawings and wiring design
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure situations
• Collaborator and leader who can work effectively in a team environment
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal direction
• Detail oriented
• Strong analytical skills and proven problem solver in both team and independent environments
• High level of computer competency
• Willingness to travel to project / client sites and team headquarters

You May Also Have:
Highly Preferred

• Engineer Intern (EI) or EIT certification
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Experience performing quality control checks on small substation protection and control design projects
• Experience working with CAD tools
• Master's degree in related field
• Field testing/commissioning experience

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