Protection & Control Engineer - Substations & Power Delivery

Stantec; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an Intermediate Protection & Control Engineer to join the Power Delivery team in Illinois. You will contribute to substation protection and control design, preparing drawings, calculations, and relay settings while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will work under senior engineers, with opportunities to support field investigations, testing, and commissioning, and to advance professional licensure through EIT/PE pathways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure preferred; US PE licensure is an asset.
• Experience with substation protection and control design with senior review.

Responsibilities

• Develop P&C designs for substations and transmission facilities under senior guidance.
• Prepare drawings, calculations, relay settings, specs, and construction packages.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to meet schedules and budgets.
• Support field investigations, testing, commissioning, and QA/QC reviews.
• Assist with proposal inputs and construction bid documentation.

Skills

Protection design

One-line diagrams

AC/DC schematics

Relay settings

Coordination studies

Field investigations

P&C documentation

Substation protection

Protection software

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

EIT/PE licensure consideration

Tools

CAD software

SCADA interfaces

Relay coordination software

Job description

Stantec is seeking an Intermediate Protection & Control Engineer to join the Power Delivery team in Illinois. You will contribute to substation protection and control design, preparing drawings, calculations, and relay settings while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will work under senior engineers, with opportunities to support field investigations, testing, and commissioning, and to advance professional licensure through EIT/PE pathways.