Lead Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

Enercon Services, Inc.; Florida; Remote; USD 93,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercon Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a Substation Engineer specializing in protection and controls to design substations, analyze protection schemes, and develop relay settings for reliability and safety.

The role involves collaboration across engineering teams, drafting detailed drawings, and providing field support during construction and commissioning. The ideal candidate holds an ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree with at least 6 years in substation projects,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum 6 years of Substation engineering experience focused on protection and controls.
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes and relay logic.
• Basic understanding of SCADA design.
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Strong familiarity with NESC, IEEE, and other applicable codes and standards.
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE.
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and control building layouts. Work closely with the Civil Engineering department to develop substation foundation and structure drawings
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations and analysis such as ground grid analysis and design, lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill. Perform analysis for protective relaying settings (e.g. short circuit, coordination and protection) and PT and CT sizing determinations (e.g. CT saturation, PT and CT ratio)
• Protection & Control: Develop relay settings for various protective features with the aide of other departments and external vendor relay application engineers
• Technical Documentation & Specifications: Develop technical equipment and construction specifications and work scopes
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices
• Field Support: Providing on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required

Skills

Relay protection schemes

Relay logic

SCADA design

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Code compliance (NESC/IEEE)

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

SCADA tools

Job description

Enercon Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a Substation Engineer specializing in protection and controls to design substations, analyze protection schemes, and develop relay settings for reliability and safety.

The role involves collaboration across engineering teams, drafting detailed drawings, and providing field support during construction and commissioning. The ideal candidate holds an ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree with at least 6 years in substation projects,