Engineer III or Senior Engineer - Transmission

Duke Energy Corporation; Plainfield (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation in Indiana seeks an Engineer III or Senior Engineer to support transmission protection and control projects across the Indiana Territory. You will design, develop, implement and support protection, control, SCADA, and automation systems for substations and switchyards, contributing from concept through construction and commissioning.

The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, performing calculations, maintaining databases, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering or PE licensure.
• Master’s degree in engineering may substitute for the B.S. degree.
• Minimum experience: Engineer III requires 4+ years; Senior Engineer requires 6+ years or 5+ years with state PE.

Responsibilities

• Protection Engineer: Perform protection calculations and coordination to protect the grid.
• Maintain relay database for Midwest Relay assets and settings.
• Support compliance activities related to relay setting and coordination.
• Interface with Relay Technicians to support install and commissioning of settings.
• Engage in frequent meetings to coordinate and implement changes based on fleet needs and best practices.
• Develop positive working relationships to coordinate work activities and maintain records.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; identify opportunities to improve control designs.
• Controls Engineer: Develop complete control system designs for transmission substations and switching stations.
• Update schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
• Perform AC and DC system calculations; provide field troubleshooting support.
• Learn company standards and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure design accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve standard control designs and manage project timelines.

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

This position may be filled as an Engineer III or one level higher as a Senior Engineer dependent upon the experience level of the selected candidate.

This position is for a Transmission Protection Settings or Controls Engineer to support substation projects across the Duke Energy Indiana Territory.

The Protection & Controls (P&C) Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and support of protection, control, SCADA, and automation systems associated with Duke Energy’s transmission substations and switchyards. This role provides engineering support for capital, maintenance, emergent, and grid modernization projects throughout the transmission system.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting projects from concept development through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. The role will include assignments in either protection engineering or controls engineering.

The Engineer III position solves complex problems in engineering areas of specialization with limited supervision. An Engineer III is expected to develop advanced skills, and the ability to work with greater independence. An Engineer III effectively applies fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is progressively complex and varied.

The Senior Engineer is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in the Senior Engineer position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The Senior Engineer identifies problems, develops solutions and takes action to resolve.

Primary Responsibilities

Protection Engineer
Perform Protection Calculations and Coordination to protect the grid,
Maintain Relay Database for Midwest Relay assets and settings,
Support compliance activities related to relay setting and coordination,
Interface with Relay Technicians to support install and commissioning of settings,
Conducts engineering and related studies; expected to engage in frequent working group phone calls and face-to-face meetings to coordinate and implement changes as a result of fleet and recognize industry best practices,
Strives to continually improve job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance,
Develops positive working relationships to effectively coordinate work activities,
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills,
Maintains accurate records and files,
Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally.
Identify opportunities to improve standard control designs and engineering processes

Controls Engineer
Develop complete control system designs for transmission substations and switching stations
Develop and update schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, panel layouts
Perform AC and DC system calculations
Provide technical support for field troubleshooting and commissioning activities.
Learn company standards and design practices for transmission control systems.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy of project design
Identify opportunities to improve standard control designs and engineering processes
Manage project engineering timeline and quality steps
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills,

Basic / Required Qualifications- Engineer III

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE
• Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience
• A master’s degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Basic / Required Qualifications- Senior Engineer

• Must have obtained Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or PE
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.
• A master’s degree in engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree

Working Conditions

Travel may be needed for face-to-face interactions with engineering and relay field personnel.
Expectation to be hands on in lab environment with protection and SCADA based devices for template development, testing, and debugging.
Both full-time onsite and Hybrid mobility classifications are acceptable for this role.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.