Electrical Engineer II – Protection & Control for Renewables

Invenergy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy, headquartered in Chicago, seeks an Electrical Engineer 2 to support protection and control systems for renewable generation, substations, and gen-tie facilities. You will focus on protective relays, event analysis, relay settings, and coordination for inverter-based resources across wind, solar, and storage assets.

You will collaborate with asset management, operations, and engineering teams to ensure compliance with NERC PRC standards, develop protection philosophies, and maintain

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major.
• 2-4 years of work experience in protection & control, power systems, substations, or renewable energy applications.
• Experience with SEL products and tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Some travel is required.
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support protection & control systems across high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants, including assisting with outage investigations and reliability improvement efforts.
• Maintain and support Invenergy’s relay settings database; develop and implement best practices for relay settings management.
• Assist in regulatory compliance for PRC-028/029/030 related to protection systems, event reporting, and coordination with compliance teams.
• Support NERC PRC compliance efforts including coordination, settings validation, and performance monitoring for standards.
• Review equipment maintenance and testing reports for alignment with industry standards and company policies.
• Support cross-functional initiatives, fleet-wide procedure development, and testing vendor onboarding.

Skills

Protection & control

Power systems

Renewable energy applications

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL products

ASPEN / ETAP

GE Relays

Job description

Invenergy, headquartered in Chicago, seeks an Electrical Engineer 2 to support protection and control systems for renewable generation, substations, and gen-tie facilities. You will focus on protective relays, event analysis, relay settings, and coordination for inverter-based resources across wind, solar, and storage assets.

You will collaborate with asset management, operations, and engineering teams to ensure compliance with NERC PRC standards, develop protection philosophies, and maintain