Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Qualus; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Lead Protection & Control Engineer in our Substation Protection and Control department in the United States. You will lead a team of protection & control engineers from proposal to as-built, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with multiple groups to ensure design concurrence.

The role requires 7+ years in major utility substations, a BSEE (MS preferred), PE registration, and proficiency with AutoCAD or MicroStation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
• Seven or more years of electrical engineering experience with protection and control.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or plan to become registered.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of protection & control engineers, engineering technicians, and drafting technicians from project proposal to project as-built stage.
• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence.
• Develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems, including diagrams and bill of materials.
• Develop SCADA packages, including input/output lists.
• Provide technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters and engineers.
• Maintain relationships with senior engineers, managers, and clients.
• Present technical solutions to customers and respond to technical questions.
• Participate in client meetings and site visits to collect or deliver data.
• Ensure QA/QC processes are followed on all design packages.
• Delegate, plan, and review work of other engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Protection & Control

AutoCAD/MicroStation

PE Registration

Communication

Education

BSEE

MS in Engineering

International Degrees considered

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Power your future with Qualus in our Substation Protection and Control department as a Lead Protection & Control Engineer. Our team is growing, and we are seeking seasoned Protection and Control Engineers who are in or ready for leadership and have a desire to mentor up and coming engineers. If you have 7+ years of experience in major utility substations, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of protection & control engineers, engineering technicians, and drafting technicians from project proposal to project as-built stage.
• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence.
• Development of complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC schematics, DC schematics, logic and functional diagrams, panel layouts, control house layouts, wiring/connection diagrams, interconnection diagrams, relaying equipment specifications and bill of materials.
• Development of SCADA packages, including input / output list (Point Data Sheet)
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, engineering technicians, and less experienced engineers.
• Developing, nurturing and maintaining trusted relationships with senior level engineers, managers, and executives with current or prospective clients.
• Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers; respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable articulate manner.
• Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
• Perform/Ensure company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes are followed on all design packages.
• Delegating, planning, prioritizing and reviewing the work of other engineers will be critical.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE). Civil Engineering degrees will also be considered. An MS Degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
• Seven or more years of electrical engineering experience is desired, experience in protection and control engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or plan to become registered is required.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

for those who qualify.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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