Principal Engineer - Substation Secondary
Core
Lead a team of Protection & Control engineers to design HV Plant Secondary systems for EHV Grid Substations (132kV to 400kV), including relay coordination, SCADA topology, and design specifications for Transmission & Distribution clients.
Role type
Principal Engineer - Substation Secondary (HV Plant Design)
Builds
Production design specifications, schematic diagrams, relay settings, and SCADA protocols for EHV Grid Substations
Domain
Energy (Transmission & Distribution), High Voltage Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
HV Plant Design for EHV Grid Substations, P&C FEED or detailed design, Relay Coordination and Settings, SCADA and communication protocols, Protection Coordination Studies, Team Leadership, Design Review (Owner's Engineer role), Technical Reporting, Budgeting and Scheduling
Preferred skills
ETAP software usage, GIS and AIS EHV substation design, International standards compliance (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards, NEC, BS), Professional accreditation (CEng/PE), Experience with Grid Utilities
Technologies
ETAP, SCADA systems, GIS, AIS
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor Protection & Control engineers, Develop and optimize P&C solutions and line/schematic diagrams, Review supplier designs and calculations for BESS and Renewables projects, Conduct Protection Coordination Studies and Settings calculations, Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams, Ensure design compliance with codes and standards, Drive innovation in AI and automation scripts, Perform quality control reviews of design calculations
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership