Engineer IV - Protection & Controls

United Grid Solutions; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United Grid Solutions is seeking a Senior Substation Protection and Control Engineer to lead design and engineering for transmission substations, battery energy storage systems, and solar collector projects. You will oversee discipline work, provide responsible charge engineering, mentor junior staff, and manage project schedules, budgets, and QA processes while supporting proposals and cost estimating.

Requirements include 8+ years as a practicing engineer, PE license, and an ABET/accredited

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional engineering experience.
• PE license required.
• ABET/EAC accreditation or equivalent evaluation.
• Bachelor's or higher in engineering.
• Experience in protection and control design for substations.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection & control design for substation and transmission projects.
• Design protection schemes and settings for substation equipment.
• Create P&C drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Lead a team of engineers and designers; mentor junior staff.
• Manage project budgets and schedules; ensure quality control.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines and stakeholders.
• Visit sites to address construction issues and modify designs accordingly.

Skills

Protection & Control

Substation Design

SCADA Design

Project Management

Leadership

Mentoring

Budgeting

Client Communication

Education

ABET/EAC Accredited Engineering Degree

Professional Engineer (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