Protection And Control Designer (Remote)

ACTalent; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Protection and Control Designer to develop electrical construction drawings for substations. The role focuses on creating three-line diagrams, relays, and schematics using AutoCAD Electrical, aligning with current standards and project requirements.

This permanent position supports the Protection and Controls Department from New Albany, OH, with remote work options. The candidate will design protection schemes, manage templates, and coordinate with project teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience creating electrical construction drawings for substations.
• Knowledge of protection schemes and relay coordination.
• Familiarity with project documentation tools and drawing standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify three-line diagrams, AC & DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, relay schematics, or other equipment schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Design protection schemes for breaker controls, line and bus relaying, and internal/external station communication.
• Adhere to latest standards and create drawings for assigned projects.
• Set up plotting layouts using templates or develop new ones as needed.
• Maintain part naming, numbering conventions, and file naming protocols.
• Use ProjectWise to track design modifications and new designs.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical drafting

Drawing standards

Protection design

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

ProjectWise

Job description

Protection and Control Designer

The position falls within the Protection and Controls Department of the organization. The designer will develop electrical construction drawings for substations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and modify three-line diagrams, AC & DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, relay schematics, or other equipment schematics such as MOABs, circuit breakers, CCVTs, and panel front views using AutoCAD Electrical
• Design protection schemes that deal with breaker controls, line relaying, bus relaying, and communication internal to the station as well as external to the station
• Work with the latest standards to create drawings for a given project
• Set up layouts for plotting using existing drawing templates or develop new templates as required
• Work with part naming and numbering conventions, and file naming and management protocols
• Use ProjectWise for project documentation to track all design modifications and new designs

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of New Albany, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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