Lead Engineer, Substation Protection & Standards

Duke Energy Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Team leadership opportunities

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide the development of production standards for transmission substation protection. The role emphasizes relay settings, protection philosophy, and standard documentation, with leadership responsibilities across P&C Settings and Design teams.

This position requires extensive experience in protection systems, coordination studies, and compliance with NERC standards, working primarily in the DEC headquarters in Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program and PE
• Eight years of related engineering work experience
• Registration as a Professional Engineer required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of production standards for transmission substation protection applications.
• Provide technical leadership for standardizing protection schemes and settings documentation.
• Coordinate study expectations and relay logic development for substation assets.
• Ensure all work complies with Duke Energy Safety Manual and relevant laws.
• Communicate effectively and mentor team members and contractors.

Skills

Relay settings

Protection systems

Team leadership

P&C standards

NERC compliance

Education

ABET-accredited BSEE

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Aspen Relay

Aspen OneLiner

SEL-5010

SEL-5030 AcSELerator

AutoCAD Electrical

Maximo TIM Fusion

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide the development of production standards for transmission substation protection. The role emphasizes relay settings, protection philosophy, and standard documentation, with leadership responsibilities across P&C Settings and Design teams.

This position requires extensive experience in protection systems, coordination studies, and compliance with NERC standards, working primarily in the DEC headquarters in Charlotte, NC.