Protection and Controls Engineer
Core
Lead electrical engineer specializing in protection and controls for grid modernization, transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (protection and controls)
Builds
Electrical engineering designs, protection settings, relay configurations, and system studies for power infrastructure.
Domain
Energy infrastructure (transmission, distribution, renewables)
Required skills
electrical engineering design, power system studies, protection settings coordination, basis of design documentation, construction support, peer review, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Professional Engineering licensure, FERC/NERC requirements knowledge, IEC61850, remote team collaboration, full EPC/Design-Build project experience, plant startup/commissioning, power systems analysis software (SKM, EasyPower, Etap), relay coordination (ASPEN OneLiner), native relay setting files, distribution automation, 3D modeling (Navisworks)
Technologies
SKM, EasyPower, Etap, ASPEN OneLiner, Navisworks
Responsibilities
Lead electrical engineering design work on assigned projects; mentor other electrical engineers and early career staff; develop design schedules and budgets; perform power system studies and protection settings coordination; generate basis of design documentation; support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning; review peer engineering work; attend client meetings; prepare technical specification sections; participate in interdisciplinary reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical advisory responsibilities