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About the Role

We are designing the grid of the future! The Senior Protection & Controls Engineer will provide power systems engineering expertise in protection design and coordination analyses on the transmission connected systems. This will include designing protection system including overcurrent, distance, differential, communication-aided protection, wide area protection coordination. The Transmission System Protection Engineer will also focus on system protection schemes and studies involving generation interconnection protection and NERC PRC compliance ensuring adequate safety and reliability of the bulk electric system.

Responsibilities

Develop/review P&C engineering and design packages for EPC and private-client projects, including substations, data centers, generation, BESS and other large-load facilities, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay logic, wiring diagrams, interconnection diagrams and panel drawings.
Develop and review protection philosophies and schemes for transformers, buses, feeders, transmission lines, capacitor/reactor banks, generators and other electrical equipment.
Develop and review protective relay settings and coordination, including overcurrent, differential, distance, breaker-failure and communications assisted protection.
Perform and review short-circuit, equipment-duty and protection coordination studies required to support the design.
Coordinate P&C design with substation physical, electrical studies, SCADA/communications, metering, civil/structural and other engineering disciplines.
Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation for relays, control panels, switchgear, transformers and other protection-related equipment.
Support projects through construction, testing, commissioning and energization, including resolution of field issues and review of testing documentation.
Provide technical QA/QC and senior-level review of P&C engineering deliverables.
Support the development of P&C engineering standards, design practices, templates and calculation methodologies to support consistent project execution.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and supervision to P&C engineers and designers and help build the department's P&C capability.
Identify opportunities to improve engineering quality and efficiency through standardization, automation and responsible use of AI tools.

Requirements

Licensed Professional Engineer required.
10+ years of experience in protection and control engineering, preferably including consulting, EPC or detailed design environments.
Strong technical background in substation P&C design and protective relaying for MV and HV systems.
Experience with industry-standard protection tools and relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista.
Experience developing and reviewing complete P&C design packages from conceptual design through IFC.
Strong knowledge of protective relay applications, settings and coordination.
Experience coordinating P&C design across multidisciplinary EPC projects.
Experience with data centers, BESS, generation or other large-load/industrial facilities is strongly preferred.
Experience with inverter-based power plants is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting construction, testing and commissioning is preferred.
Strong client-facing communication, technical leadership and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
Familiarity with applicable IEEE, ANSI, NERC and utility P&C requirements.
Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation.

Skills

Power systems engineering
Protection design
Coordination analyses
Transmission connected systems
Overcurrent protection
Distance protection
Differential protection
Communication-aided protection
Wide area protection coordination
System protection schemes
Generation interconnection protection
NERC PRC compliance
System protection software
Conventional generator protective functions
Non-conventional generator protective functions
Generator ride-through functions
Industry standards
Substation P&C design
Protective relaying for MV and HV systems
ASPEN
CAPE
ETAP
Powerbase
SEL Quickset
GE Enervista
Protective relay applications
Protective relay settings
Protective relay coordination
Client-facing communication
Technical leadership
Teamwork
AI tools
Automation tools

Location

Work Type

Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

Experience Level

Senior
10+ years of experience

Education Level

Licensed Professional Engineer

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
Generous PTO and paid holidays
MyShare Employee Ownership Program
Work with industry leaders
401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)

About the Company

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence.
For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges.
As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.
Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live.
Together we can transform the future of energy.

Equal Opportunity

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer.
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