Lead Protection & Controls Engineer, Substations

Actalent; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a seasoned Protection and Controls Engineer to join the Protection and Controls Department in our New Albany, OH area. You will lead substation projects, set relay settings, review schematics, and coordinate with in-house and client engineers while mentoring junior staff.

Travel will be required (10-15%), and you will interpret codes, develop construction standards, and drive reliable protection solutions using CAPE and IPS tools.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in utilities with protection and controls.
• Eight+ years completing engineering projects from start to finish.
• Eight+ years setting relays and designing one-line diagrams.
• Extensive experience with CAPE software.
• ABET-accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering can count toward experience.
• PE license highly preferred; if not held, clear path to licensure.

Responsibilities

• Work on green-field and brown-field protection and control projects in substations.
• Set relays and conduct relay setting calculations using CAPE Software.
• Design settings and issue to Protection and Controls Supervisor using IPS.
• Mark-up and review protection schematics and elementaries.
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities to complete substation projects.
• Provide training and guidance to lower level employees.
• Promote engineering professionalism and standards.
• Position requires 10-15% travel to field substations.

Skills

Protection & controls

Project leadership

Relay setting

Electrical engineering design

Mentoring/training

Education

ABET-accredited BSEE

ABET-accredited MSEE

Tools

CAPE software

IPS

Job description

Actalent is seeking a seasoned Protection and Controls Engineer to join the Protection and Controls Department in our New Albany, OH area. You will lead substation projects, set relay settings, review schematics, and coordinate with in-house and client engineers while mentoring junior staff.

Travel will be required (10-15%), and you will interpret codes, develop construction standards, and drive reliable protection solutions using CAPE and IPS tools.