Engineer 4 - P&C

Pike Corporation; Fort Mill (SC); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pike Engineering is seeking an experienced engineer to lead protection and control design for transmission substations, battery energy storage, and solar collector projects. You will guide a team, manage schedules and budgets, and support business development while ensuring high-quality engineering deliverables.

The role requires strong P&C design expertise, SCADA design knowledge, and the ability to mentor junior staff. Occasional site visits and client liaison are expected.

Competenze

• 8+ years’ experience as a practicing engineer.
• ABET/EAC accredited degree (or equivalent evaluation).
• Licensed Professional Engineer.

Mansioni

• Lead protection and control design for substation and transmission projects.
• Develop P&C schemes including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protections.
• Create and manage P&C one- and three-lines, schematics, panels, wiring diagrams.
• Coordinate SCADA design and communications aspects.
• Mentor junior engineers and drafters; oversee project budgets and schedules.
• Support proposals, cost estimating and business development.
• Ensure design quality and adherence to customer standards.
• Visit sites to resolve issues during construction and modify designs as needed.

Conoscenze

Protection & control

Substation design

Team leadership

Project management

SCADA design

Budget management

Engineering calculations

Documentation & specs

Stakeholder liaison

Mentoring

Formazione

ABET/EAC accredited degree

Licensed Professional Engineer

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Overview

Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and oversight to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services. Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets. The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating, and business development efforts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment
• Expert in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings
• Create processes to improve all parts of a P&C design, including P&C one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel drawings, and wiring diagrams
• Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design
• Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers in a lead engineer capacity
• Expert in the principles of project management
• Through understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements
• Create quality control checklists for substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA
• Ability to create and report on studies for voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination.
• Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards
• Ability to write specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
• Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters
• Experience creating processes for design accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients
• Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction
• Manage budgets and project schedules

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience as a practicing engineer
• Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering ProgramORan approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEESORgraduation from a Master’s or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Other Skills/Abilities

• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
• Good written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the utility industry

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company