Lead Electrical Protection Engineer – Systems & Testing

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc.; Saco (ME); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)/Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. in Saco, ME is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead electrical engineering design, relay settings, system studies, testing, and commissioning for power systems across utilities and industrial facilities.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive protection & control solutions, plus field startup and commissioning activities. The ideal candidate has strong project leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with experience in SCADA interfaces and relay

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical or engineering technology).
• Experience leading engineering teams and client-facing technical efforts.
• Experience with protection/controls design packages and relay settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop Protection & Control design packages including diagrams and relay settings documentation.
• Perform relay coordination, short-circuit, load flow, and arc flash studies.
• Lead engineering projects and provide technical direction to teams.
• Ensure designs comply with NERC, IEEE, and client standards.
• Provide testing, commissioning support, and field startup assistance.

Skills

Mentoring

Project leadership

Communication

Protection devices knowledge

Power system studies

Programming macros

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PDF editing (Bluebeam Revu)

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc. in Saco, ME is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead electrical engineering design, relay settings, system studies, testing, and commissioning for power systems across utilities and industrial facilities.

You will mentor junior engineers and drive protection & control solutions, plus field startup and commissioning activities. The ideal candidate has strong project leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with experience in SCADA interfaces and relay