Lead Protection & Control Engineer for HV Substations

Commonwealth Associates, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Protection and Control Engineer to lead design efforts for medium- to high-voltage substations and to provide technical guidance on projects.

You will develop, validate, and present complex outputs while ensuring schedule and budget adherence. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required; FE/EIT/PE licensure is preferred, with 4+ years of P&C experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program is required.
• FE, EIT, or PE licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Lead Engineer over protection & controls projects for medium to high voltage utility substations.
• Provides training to others with knowledge in electromechanical relays, microprocessor-based relays, and other protection & controls topics.
• Oversees the preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations.
• Develops protection & control design submittals including BOMs, one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics and SCADA integration.
• Ensures quality control of protection & control deliverables and verifies phasing and layouts.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations and manages data for engineering work.
• Delivers contract documents, project documents, and studies with minimal supervision.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program

FE/EIT/PE licensure preferred

Job description

Commonwealth Associates, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Protection and Control Engineer to lead design efforts for medium- to high-voltage substations and to provide technical guidance on projects.

You will develop, validate, and present complex outputs while ensuring schedule and budget adherence. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required; FE/EIT/PE licensure is preferred, with 4+ years of P&C experience.