Protection and Control Engineer

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer to lead the engineering design for substation projects in the United States, delivering protective schemes, relay settings, and coordination studies while guiding CAD technicians. You will develop and review schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering markups, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, safety, and adherence to IEEE/ANSI/NESC standards, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong experience in Protection & Control and substation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with relay settings, protection studies, coordination studies, and P&C design.
• Experience with substation circuits, layouts, schematics, and engineering markups.
• Ability to provide technical direction to CAD/design personnel.
• Experience on high-voltage utility or substation projects (approx. 120 kV–760 kV).
• Experience with electric utilities, transmission organizations, engineering firms, or power infrastructure companies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam or similar software.
• Strong knowledge of IEEE/ANSI, NESC, ASTM standards.
• Ability to lead complex engineering assignments and mentor others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead preliminary and detailed engineering design for Protection & Control on substation projects.
• Develop and review protection schemes, relay settings, and coordination studies.
• Provide technical direction to engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.
• Prepare equipment specifications and support proposal evaluations.
• Develop project estimates, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate design and equipment delivery with construction schedules.
• Review engineering packages for quality, constructability and documentation.
• Coordinate across disciplines and support field activities during construction.
• Ensure QA/QC, safety, and compliance with standards; maintain engineering records.

Skills

Protection & Control

Substation engineering

Relay settings

Protection studies

Coordination studies

P&C design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

IEEE/ANSI/NESC/ASTM standards

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Job description

Lead the preliminary and detailed engineering design of Protection & Control Engineer for substation and utility projects. Develop, review, and approve protection schemes, relay settings, coordination studies, and engineering calculations. Perform complex engineering studies and evaluate technical alternatives to ensure system safety, reliability, and performance. Develop and review substation circuits, layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering markups. Provide technical direction to engineers, designers, and CAD technicians throughout project execution. Prepare and review equipment specifications and support proposal evaluations, equipment selection, and requisitioning.

Serve as Project Engineer on assigned projects and take ownership of technical engineering deliverables. Develop and provide project estimates, budgets, schedules, and engineering resource requirements. Coordinate engineering design and equipment delivery to align with construction schedules and project milestones.

Review completed engineering packages for quality, design adequacy, constructability, accuracy, and documentation. Coordinate across electrical, civil, structural, construction, project management, and other engineering disciplines. Support field activities, including obtaining site measurements, evaluating existing equipment, and resolving engineering issues during construction. Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, engineering requirements, and applicable codes.

Support equipment and system testing activities and provide technical guidance during commissioning as needed. Ensure compliance with company QA/QC, safety, design, construction, and document-control standards. Apply applicable industry standards, including ANSI/IEEE, NESC, ASTM, and other relevant national and local standards. Maintain complete and accurate engineering records and take responsibility for the quality of engineering work performed. Stay current on industry developments, technologies, protection practices, and engineering standards. Provide technical mentorship and support the professional development of junior and mid-level engineers.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong professional experience in Protection & Control and substation engineering.
• Hands-on experience with relay settings, protection studies, coordination studies, and P&C design. Experience developing and reviewing substation circuits, layouts, schematics, and engineering markups.
• Ability to take a preliminary concept or layout and provide clear technical direction to CAD/design personnel.
• Experience working on high-voltage utility or substation projects, ideally across approximately 120 kV–760 kV systems.
• Previous experience working for or supporting electric utilities, transmission organizations, engineering firms, or power infrastructure companies.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam or comparable engineering collaboration/review software.
• Strong understanding of applicable IEEE/ANSI, NESC, ASTM, utility, construction, safety, and QA/QC standards.
• Ability to independently lead complex engineering assignments and provide technical oversight to other engineers and designers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, construction, project management, and client teams.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive utility Protection & Control experience across transmission and substation environments.
• Experience serving as the Engineer of Record or responsible PE on electrical/substation projects.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering packages produced by other engineers and designers.
• Strong background in protective relay applications, settings, coordination, and power system studies.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multiple concurrent projects.