Electrical Engineer II — Protection & Control in Renewables

Invenergy, LLC; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

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

The role includes maintaining relay settings databases, developing best practices, and assisting with regulatory compliance (PRC-028/029/030, NERC PRC standards).

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 (<25%).
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Support protection & control systems across high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants, including assisting with outage investigations, abnormal equipment behavior reviews, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Maintain & support Invenergy’s relay settings database.
• Develop and implement best practices for relay settings management and updates.
• Assist in supporting regulatory and compliance requirements for PRC-028, PRC-029, PRC-030 related to protection systems, including event reporting, evidence preparation, and coordination with compliance, operations, and asset management teams.
• Support NERC PRC compliance efforts, including coordination, settings validation, and performance monitoring for standards such as PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-025, PRC-027, and emerging IBR-focused standards.
• Review equipment maintenance and testing reports to ensure alignment with industry standards, company policies, and compliance requirements.
• Support cross-functional initiatives and projects, including fleet-wide procedure development, standardization of practices, and evaluation and onboarding of testing vendors and engineering consultants.
• Support the development, review, and maintenance of protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.

Skills

Protection & control

Power systems

Substations

Renewable energy applications

Communication skills

US work eligibility

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

SEL products

Aspen/ETAP

GE Relays

NETA testing

Job description

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

The role includes maintaining relay settings databases, developing best practices, and assisting with regulatory compliance (PRC-028/029/030, NERC PRC standards).