Lead Electrical Engineer, Transmission Protection Standards

Duke Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Engineer in the Production Standards group to guide the development of protective relay standards and settings for transmission substations. You will lead cross-functional teams and drive standardization efforts across design interfaces and calculation tools.

The role requires advanced engineering expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with Relay C&M teams and other engineers to ensure compliant, safe, and reliable protecti on

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree required.
• PE license required or in-progress.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience in protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of production standards for transmission substation protection.
• Provide technical leadership for standardizing protection schemes and relay settings.
• Develop planning tools: settings templates, calculation guidance, and drawing interfaces.
• Ensure work aligns with safety manual, federal/state/local laws, and utility practices.
• Assist other engineering teams and relay protection teams as needed.

Skills

Protection principles

Relay settings

Coordination studies

Education

ABET-accredited B.E./B.S. Electrical Engineering

PE License

Tools

Aspen Relay Database

Aspen OneLiner

CymTCC

SEL-5010

SEL-5030 AcSELerator

Job description

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Lead Engineer in the Production Standards group to guide the development of protective relay standards and settings for transmission substations. You will lead cross-functional teams and drive standardization efforts across design interfaces and calculation tools.

The role requires advanced engineering expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with Relay C&M teams and other engineers to ensure compliant, safe, and reliable protecti on