Lead Protection & Control Engineer

Candu Energy; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Lead Protection & Control Engineer to join our Rochester, NY team. You will develop medium/high-voltage substation design packages, including one-lines, schematics, and P&C calculations, while ensuring compliance with NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards.

You will lead multi-disciplinary design activities, coordinate schedules, and provide construction support, site visits, and documentation. Strong English communication and PE status preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in protection & control design.
• PE licensure or eligible for PE registration.
• Experience with IEC61850/Goose messaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical design packages for substations.
• Coordinate activities to meet schedule and budget.
• Support site visits, meetings, and field inspections.
• Prepare specs for materials and construction.
• Review designs for code compliance and constructability.
• Mentor junior engineers in the department.

Skills

P&C electrical design

IEC61850/Goose Messaging

English communication

Independent & team work

Client focus

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

PE registration or eligible

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Lead Protection & Control Engineer to join our client's office in Rochester, NY.

Your role

• Work within a multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable electrical design packages for medium and high voltage substations.
• Coordinate design activities to maintain project schedules, budget, quality requirements to ensure successful project completion.
• Assist in site visits and station walkdowns, estimating, and attending project meetings.
• Accountable to provide design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including AtkinsRéalis's policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
• Design electrical substation facilities including one lines, three lines, schematics and elementaries, wiring and interconnections, P&C calculations, and reports, etc.
• Prepare specifications for material, equipment, and construction work.
• Deliver accurate and thorough electrical designs that will meet industry standards and specifications and meet prudent engineering practices.
• Review internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
• Coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members.
• Provide construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings, and performing site inspections during the construction phase of projects.
• Maintain complete project documentation with respect to engineering studies and calculations, all design packages, as-built requirements and return data information.
• Maintain good working relationship with internal groups that support projects such as other engineering disciplines, Drafting, Project Management etc.
• Mentor and provide guidance to developing engineers within the department.

About you

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in P&C electrical design for Senior Position.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) registration (or eligible for registration).
• Experience with IEC61850/Goose Messaging.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards including the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and IEEE.
• Ability to perform independently and in a team environment and provide project ownership.
• Knowledge of modern power system, power system protection and transmission & distribution system.
• Prior utility or utility consulting experience is a plus.
• Strong client focus.
• A high level of interpersonal communication skills, including a strong command of the English language with good written and oral communication skills.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Additional hours may be necessary as workload dictates.

Travel to client sites may be required.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here .

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $95,000 - $140,000 annually hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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