Engineer IV - Protection & Controls

United Grid Solutions; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering in Florida seeks an experienced engineer to lead protection and control design for transmission substation projects, battery energy storage systems, and solar substations, delivering safe, cost-effective engineering and design services while maintaining high quality and client satisfaction.

The role requires 8+ years of engineering practice, ABET-accredited degree, and a PE license; you will mentor junior staff, manage budgets and schedules, develop specifications, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET/accredited program OR equivalent evaluation.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required.

Responsibilities

• Advanced protection and control design for substation and transmission equipment.
• Lead design of protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection.
• Create P&C drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts; ensure design quality and accuracy.
• Lead SCADA design considerations for protection and control systems.
• Mentor and oversee junior engineers and drafters; manage project budgets and schedules.
• Prepare specifications and documents for engineering drawings; support proposal development.

Skills

Protection design

Control design

P&C engineering

Substation design

Project leadership

Budget management

Team mentoring

SCADA design

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Licensed Professional Engineer

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