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Protection and Controls Engineer Assc- Engineer Sr

Roanoke, VA💼 Full-time💰 $84,000–$84,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, project management, and maintenance of utility systems, specifically focusing on relay protection and control for electrical substations.

Role type

Protection and Controls Engineer (Entry to Senior)

Builds

Relay protection and control systems for 4kV thru 765KV electrical substation projects

Domain

Utility / Electrical Power Transmission

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Relay protection and control design, Project management, Engineering design, NERC standards compliance, Short circuit fault studies, System impedance modeling, Relay setting calculations, Technical troubleshooting, Peer review

Preferred skills

Professional Engineer (PE) license, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam pass, ABET accredited degree

Technologies

Relay setting software, Fault recorder analysis tools, Transmission system modeling tools

Responsibilities

Perform and review relay protection and control activities for substation projects, Prepare and review P&C scopes and engineering settings, Conduct area protection studies and recommend settings, Model transmission system impedances and perform short circuit fault studies, Coordinate with transmission customers and interconnected companies, Provide engineering support for installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting, Manage and peer review work of outsource companies, Contribute to development of system-wide protection standards

Seniority

Entry level (Engineer Assc) to Senior (Engineer Sr)

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