Lead Engineer – Transmission Production Standards

Jobtailor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead development of transmission substation protection standards and relay settings.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate protection studies, ensure NERC compliance, and guide teams while traveling 5–15% and supporting project execution across Duke Energy facilities.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree is required.
• Professional Engineer registration is required.
• Eight years of related engineering work experience.
• A Master's degree may substitute for a BS in some cases.
• Experience with transmission relay settings and protective schemes.
• Experience with protection coordination studies and short-circuit analysis.
• Familiarity with NERC PRC standards and related practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of transmission substation protection standards and relay settings.
• Develop protection philosophy, settings templates, calculation guidance, and drawing interfaces.
• Standardize protection schemes and settings documentation across projects.
• Support consistent and efficient project execution per procedures and standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to teammates and contractors.
• Assist other engineering teams and Relay C&M groups as needed.
• Present information, facilitate meetings, and provide guidance to others.

Skills

Relay Settings Development

Protection Coordination Studies

NERC Compliance Standards

Technical Leadership

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Aspen Relay Database

Aspen OneLiner

CymTCC

SEL-5010

SEL-5030 AcSELerator

Maximo

TIM

Fusion

Job description

• Lead development of production standards used by P&C Settings and P&C Design teams for transmission substation protection applications
• Develop relay settings standards, protection philosophy, settings templates, calculation guidance, drawing interfaces, and material/compatible-unit standards
• Standardize protection schemes, relay settings development practices, coordination study expectations, relay logic application, and settings documentation
• Use procedures, codes, standards, protection principles, and utility practices to support consistent and efficient P&C project execution
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to teammates, contractors, and engineering teams
• Assist other engineering teams and Relay C&M teams as necessary
• Present information, facilitate meetings, and provide guidance to others
• Develop specifications, design guides, calculation tools, template drawings, CAD blocks, item numbers, compatible units, and multilevel compatible units
• Perform work consistently with the Duke Energy Safety Manual and applicable laws
• Meet required deadlines while completing multiple tasks
• Conduct some field site and factory visits

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program and Professional Engineer registration
• A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S. Engineering degree
• Eight years of related engineering work experience
• Registration as a Professional Engineer required
• Familiarity with Aspen Relay Database, Aspen OneLiner, CymTCC, SEL-5010, and SEL-5030 AcSELerator software
• Experience developing, reviewing, or applying transmission relay settings for line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, capacitor/reactor, and other substation protection schemes
• Experience performing or interpreting protection coordination studies, short-circuit studies, relay logic documentation, settings calculations, and settings change evaluations
• Understanding and experience with NERC Compliance Standards including PRC-001, PRC-006, PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, and PRC-027
• Familiarity with electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based relaying
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes and relay logic
• Ability to interpret and utilize NEC, NESC, schematics, wiring diagrams, elementaries, and other drawings
• Knowledge of T/T and T/D substation operations and protection and control schemes
• Experience using Maximo, TIM, Fusion, or similar project execution systems
• Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future
• Reliable, consistent transportation and residence within a reasonable commute of not greater than 50 miles one way to the designated Duke Energy facility
• Willingness to travel 5–15%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and standardizing transmission substation protection applications, relay settings, and protection schemes while ensuring compliance with NERC standards. Provides technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams and contractors, facilitating effective project execution and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer Registration
• Experience With Transmission Relay Settings
• Familiarity With NERC Compliance Standards
• Technical Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Relay Settings Development
• Protection Coordination Studies
• Settings Calculations
• Relay Logic Documentation
• Short-Circuit Studies
• Protection Philosophy
• Drawing Interfaces
• Material Standards
• Calculation Tools
• Template Drawings

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Team Leadership
• Facilitation
• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer Registration

Industry Keywords

• NERC Compliance Standards
• Substation Protection Schemes
• T/T Substation Operations
• T/D Substation Operations
• NEC
• NESC

Tools & Technologies

• Aspen Relay Database
• Aspen OneLiner
• CymTCC
• SEL-5010
• SEL-5030 AcSELerator
• Maximo
• TIM
• Fusion