Job Description


Job Description:
  • The Controls Engineer IV will be responsible for leading and delivering high-quality Protection and Control designs for transmission and distribution substations, data centers, industrial facilities, and energy storage systems.
  • This role focuses on protection schemes, relay systems, IEC-based communication, and coordination across engineering, field, and customer teams.
    • Requirement/Must Have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Minimum five years of experience in protection schemes, relay selection, and protection systems for transmission, distribution, and generation substations.
  • Strong experience with IEC61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation.
  • Ability to lead local or remote teams to develop Protection and Control designs.
  • Experience performing DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, auxiliary AC power design, and defining CT and PT or CCVT parameters.
  • Experience preparing Protection and Control engineering estimates and equipment quantities.
  • Ability to perform engineering and constructability reviews of deliverables.
  • Experience creating and supporting FAT, SAT, outage, and cutover plans and supporting field testing and commissioning.
    • Experience:
  • Five or more years of experience in power system protection and control engineering.
    • Responsibilities:
  • Develop and review high-quality protection schemes including one-line, three-line, AC and DC schematics, and relay settings.
  • Lead a design team to create protection and control drawings including diagrams, schematics, wiring, panel layouts, and cable schedules.
  • Evaluate protection relays, interoperability, communication protocols, and SCADA and cybersecurity integration.
  • Coordinate with electrical layout engineers, relay engineers, site managers, and commissioning teams.
  • Interface with customers, vendors, and manufacturers to resolve technical issues.
  • Prepare engineering estimates and support project execution to meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality goals.
  • Perform design calculations and support FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
  • Conduct peer reviews of protection and control deliverables.
  • Support engineering leadership in improving standards, quality, and productivity.
    • Should Have:
  • P.E. license or EIT with willingness to pursue licensure.
  • Experience with power system analysis tools such as ETAP or Aspen Oneliner.
  • Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and grid interconnection requirements.
  • Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
    • Skills:
  • Protection and Control Engineering.
  • IEC61850 Architecture.
  • Substation Design and Schematics.
  • Relay Protection and Coordination.
  • SCADA and Communications.
  • Power System Calculations.
  • Technical Leadership and Peer Review.
    • Qualification And Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

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