Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Location:

Overland Park, KS;
Pittsburgh (Homestead, PA);
Lisle, IL;
Orlando, FL; or fully remote.

GAI is seeking an experienced Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer to oversee the design, development, and implementation of protection and control systems for high‑voltage substations. This role serves as a technical leader within the engineering team, ensuring all protection and control designs meet regulatory standards, project requirements, and industry best practices.

• Lead engineering design and review of protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations (typically 69kV to 500kV).
• Develop and approve protection schemes including one‑line diagrams, three‑line diagrams, control schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Integrate protection and control drawings to interface with the physical layout and design of substations.
• Develop control and relay panel layouts and assemble specifications.
• Develop design specifications, including the overall bill of materials.
• Design and size auxiliary systems (AC/DC load centers, batteries, chargers).
• Design and size conduit, cable, and backup generators.
• Travel to offices, clients, and project sites for meetings, scoping visits, and design reviews.
• Review junior engineer designs, verify compliance with client standards, and identify gaps.
• Document QA/QC reviews and maintain records.
• Lead tasks across multiple projects per GAI’s high standards of project management.

• Applies broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Independently evaluates and adapts standard techniques and criteria.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderate complexity.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Uses engineering economics, probability, and statistics to analyze risk.

6+ Years of Experience

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

• Design complete projects, systems, components, or processes.
• Prepare complete plans, specifications, and project documents.
• Conduct analyses and interpret test data.
• Develop and review project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

• Assign tasks to technical and non‑technical staff.
• Coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work.
• Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Assist in proposals for professional services or funding.

• Receive general direction on key objectives and guidance on complex problems.
• Mentor junior staff and review work products.
• Attend and present at project meetings.

Effective communication with both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Competitive salary and market‑based compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, vision, dental, long‑term/disability, short‑term disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire).
• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption program.
• Generous paid time off and 7 paid holidays.
• 401(k) company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.

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