Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Kimley-Horn; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's St. Paul, Minnesota office is seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

You will design HV/MV protection, develop relay diagrams, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on utility, renewable energy, and industrial projects. A PE license is preferred, and strong CAD skills with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Bluebeam are valued.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation protection and control design for utility and renewable energy projects.
• Develop protection packages for transmission and distribution substations.
• Prepare AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, and interconnection drawings.
• Develop relay one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and logic diagrams.
• Design station service AC and DC systems associated with protection and control equipment.
• Perform quality control reviews on protection and control design projects.
• Lead projects with limited guidance and mentor junior staff.
• Create and review bills of materials for relay panels, control cabinets, communications equipment, and P&C systems.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation P&C projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings related to protection and control design.
• Support commissioning activities, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.

Skills

HV Substation Design

Protection & Control

Relay Diagrams

Project Leadership

Client Communication

Education

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Job description

Kimley-Horn's St. Paul, Minnesota office is seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

You will design HV/MV protection, develop relay diagrams, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on utility, renewable energy, and industrial projects. A PE license is preferred, and strong CAD skills with AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Bluebeam are valued.