Engineer IV - Protection & Controls

United Grid Solutions; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Grid Solutions is seeking an experienced senior engineer to lead protection and control design for transmission substation projects, including battery energy storage and solar substations. You will guide a team of engineers and drafters, manage budgets, and support business development and proposals.

The role requires a PE license and 8+ years of experience in utility substation engineering, with emphasis on P&C schemes, SCADA, and project management. On-site Fort Mill, SC preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a practicing engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET/EAC-accredited program OR equivalent evaluation by NCEES or advanced engineering degree from ABET-accredited institution.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection and control design for substation projects.
• Oversee schedules and budgets for the design team.
• Mentor designers/drafters and ensure design quality and accuracy.
• Develop and implement engineering specifications and drawings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other disciplines on site visits and issue resolution.

Skills

Protection design

Control design

SCADA design

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

PE license

Job description

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 Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation 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