Lead Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Substation Engineering Company; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Substation Engineering Company (SECo) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in high voltage substations (15kV to 765kV). You will work on design, protection, and control tasks for critical utility projects nationwide.

Responsibilities include developing diagrams, relay schemes, and SCADA integration, performing short-circuit analysis, and preparing material specs while coordinating with other disciplines. A PE license and 7+ years in protection and control are required.

Qualifications

• BSEE or MSEE degree required for the role.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in protection and control engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides estimating, engineering, and design analyses for substation projects up to 765kV.
• Designs and modifies protective and control schematics, relay panels, and SCADA systems.
• Performs short-circuit and grounding analysis.
• Monitors budgets and schedules for assigned tasks.
• Provides technical direction within a team and ensures QA to company standards.

Skills

Protection & control engineering

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Substation Engineering Company (SECo) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in high voltage substations (15kV to 765kV). You will work on design, protection, and control tasks for critical utility projects nationwide.

Responsibilities include developing diagrams, relay schemes, and SCADA integration, performing short-circuit analysis, and preparing material specs while coordinating with other disciplines. A PE license and 7+ years in protection and control are required.