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Protection & Control Designer

Job in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, 37955, USA
Listing for: Mesa Associates, Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
  • Energy/Power Generation
    Electrical Engineering, Power Plant / Engineering, Renewable Energy, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

PDS - 3/ Power Delivery Substation

Mesa seeks a Protection & Control Designer with 4 - 6 years of design related experience.

Ideal candidate has 4 to 6 years of experience designing protection & control systems for high/medium/low voltage substations. Candidates with instrumentation & process controls experience will also be considered for this position. Candidates must possess knowledge and skillsets associated with designing systems that utilize protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, as well as DC/Battery controls.

Candidates must possess thorough experience in generating drawings such as One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections and Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts using AutoCAD and/or Microstation design software packages. Ideal candidates will possess a learning mindset and be self-starters. This position will be hybrid in our Knoxville office.

Responsibilities
  • Design protection & control systems for high/medium/low voltage power delivery substations.
  • Generate drawings such as One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections, and Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts using AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
  • Work with protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, and DC/Battery controls.
  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure designs meet project requirements and industry standards.
  • Maintain/coordinate design documentation and provide design support as needed.
  • Occasional travel to project sites as required.
Qualifications
  • 4 – 6 years of design-related experience in protection & control for substations (high/medium/low voltage).
  • Experience designing systems with protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, and DC/battery controls.
  • Proficient in generating drawings:
    One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections, Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts.
  • Experience with AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
  • Learning mindset and self-starter attitude.
Location & Travel

Hybrid work arrangement in Knoxville, with occasional overnight trips to sites located in Arkansas, Southeast Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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