Lead Engineer (A&I / Relay) - Remote

Asplundh Engineering Services; Lewiston (ME); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Engineer, where you'll lead teams to create innovative engineering solutions tailored to customer needs. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, focusing on protection engineering and substation design. You will be responsible for leading projects, training junior personnel, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. With a commitment to excellence and collaboration, this position is perfect for those who thrive in a detail-oriented and fast-paced setting. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the engineering field, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Competitive Salary

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in relay/protection engineering.
• Programming knowledge of protection relays and substation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering tasks and project teams.
• Create and review Protection & Control settings designs.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Detail-oriented

Adaptability

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Registered PE in Maine, Connecticut, or New York

Tools

SEL Relays

GE Relays

Beckwith Relays

Ruggedcom Switches

Cimplicity HMIs

Job description

Requisition Number: 2066-OTHLOC-ClFCYfwk

A Lead Engineer with Asplundh Engineering Services will lead a team or work on a team to complete engineering tasks and create custom engineering solutions to meet customer needs. The candidate should also demonstrate the ability to adapt in a fast-paced and evolving industry. Tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creating and reviewing Protection & Control settings designs
• Event Analysis
• Creating and reviewing HMI (Human-Machine Interface) settings
• Creating and reviewing RTU settings designs
• Designing and configuring operating characteristics of managed switches and LANs
• Reviewing current industry best practices to ensure compliance with cyber security requirements
• Leading, planning, and coordinating projects with limited supervision
• Understanding and delivering results based on client specific standards and requirements
• Training and developing junior personnel
• Leading project teams and interfacing with the customer to deliver a quality product by scheduled delivery date
• Field support including troubleshooting, testing, and setup

An ideal candidate would possess strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills while exceling in a team-based environment. The candidate should approach all tasks in a detail-oriented manner, with a strong sense of ownership over all deliverables.

Education / Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in relay/protection engineering or related industry
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Programming knowledge or experience with protection relays and other substation equipment
• Knowledge of engineering theory, practices, and procedures
• Registered PE (professional engineer) in Maine, Connecticut and/or New York
• IEC 61850/Goose experience is preferred
• Experience in power protection, relay design and planning, or substation design and telecom integration
• Experience with substation relays and equipment such as SEL, GE, Beckwith, electromechanical relays, Ruggedcom switches, and Cimplicity HMIs

About Us

Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) provides safe, reliable and world-class engineering, design, planning, systems integration and testing services to transmission, distribution, substation, commercial, industrial and renewable infrastructure markets across the U.S.

As part of One Asplundh, AES customers can take advantage of the full range of resources Asplundh has to offer through a single point of contact. From design to construction and testing to emergency storm restoration and utility vegetation management, our customers count on us for consistently safe and effective service.

Our Commitment

At AES, we believe in tackling challenges in partnership with our customers, leveraging our collective experience and resources to achieve success in every project.

Description

A Lead Engineer with Asplundh Engineering Services will lead a team or work on a team to complete engineering tasks and create custom engineering solutions to meet customer needs. The candidate should also demonstrate the ability to adapt in a fast-paced and evolving industry. Tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creating and reviewing Protection & Control settings designs
• Coordination studies
• Short circuit studies using short circuit models
• Event Analysis
• Creating and reviewing HMI (Human-Machine Interface) settings
• Creating and reviewing RTU settings designs
• Designing and configuring operating characteristics of managed switches and LANs
• Reviewing current industry best practices to ensure compliance with cyber security requirements
• Leading, planning, and coordinating projects with limited supervision
• Understanding and delivering results based on client specific standards and requirements
• Training and developing junior personnel
• Leading project teams and interfacing with the customer to deliver a quality product by scheduled delivery date
• Field support including troubleshooting, testing, and setup

An ideal candidate would possess strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills while exceling in a team-based environment. The candidate should approach all tasks in a detail-oriented manner, with a strong sense of ownership over all deliverables.

Education / Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in relay/protection engineering or related industry
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Programming knowledge or experience with protection relays and other substation equipment
• Knowledge of engineering theory, practices, and procedures
• Registered PE (professional engineer) in Maine, Connecticut and/or New York
• IEC 61850/Goose experience is preferred
• Experience in power protection, relay design and planning, or substation design and telecom integration
• Experience with substation relays and equipment such as SEL, GE, Beckwith, electromechanical relays, Ruggedcom switches, and Cimplicity HMIs

About Us Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) provides safe, reliable and world-class engineering, design, planning, systems integration and testing services to transmission, distribution, substation, commercial, industrial and renewable infrastructure markets across the U.S. An Asplundh Company As part of One Asplundh, AES customers can take advantage of the full range of resources Asplundh has to offer through a single point of contact. From design to construction and testing to emergency storm restoration and utility vegetation management, our customers count on us for consistently safe and effective service. Our Commitment At AES, we believe in tackling challenges in partnership with our customers, leveraging our collective experience and resources to achieve success in every project.

Benefits
We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note:

• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.