Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer — Substations (T&D)

Amaris Consulting | Part of Mantu; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amaris Consulting is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer to support high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation projects across transmission and distribution. You will design protection and control systems for AC, HVDC and FACTS, and prepare standards-compliant design packages for project teams.

Location: United States or Canada; work arrangement: Remote eligible. You will collaborate with engineers, vendors and field teams to ensure safety, accuracy and on-time delivery across a variety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience designing protection and control systems for HV or EHV substations.
• Experience with utility, renewable energy or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of substation voltage levels ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and control designs for T&D substations, data centers, industrial facilities and BESS projects.
• Prepare protection single-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, tripping tables and matrices, logic diagrams, metering and alarm schematics, panel arrangements and wiring diagrams.
• Produce auxiliary AC and DC one-line diagrams.
• Perform DC battery and charger sizing, voltage-drop calculations and auxiliary AC power calculations.
• Review P&C deliverables, including single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, panel arrangements, schematics and wiring documentation.
• Work with electrical layout engineers and designers, relay setting engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field teams.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors and manufacturers, and review their technical documentation.
• Support the preparation of FAT and SAT procedures.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Work with the Project Engineering Manager and P&C Lead to resolve technical design issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, technical accuracy and delivery deadlines.

Skills

P&C design experience

English fluency

Substation design knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL IEDs

ABB GE Multilin

ETAP / Aspen OneLiner

AutoCAD / EBase

GIS / AIS substations

Job description

About The Role

Amaris Consulting is looking for a Protection & Control Engineer to support high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation projects across transmission and distribution. You’ll design protection and control systems for AC, HVDC and FACTS projects, as well as data centers, industrial facilities and BESS applications. Reporting to the Project P&C Lead or Project Engineering Manager, you’ll prepare accurate, standards-compliant design packages and support technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Description

Location: United States or Canada

Work arrangement: Remote eligible

Company: Amaris Consulting

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and control designs for T&D substations, data centers, industrial facilities and BESS projects.
• Prepare protection single-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, tripping tables and matrices, logic diagrams, metering and alarm schematics, panel arrangements and wiring diagrams.
• Produce auxiliary AC and DC one-line diagrams.
• Perform DC battery and charger sizing, voltage-drop calculations and auxiliary AC power calculations.
• Review P&C deliverables, including single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, panel arrangements, schematics and wiring documentation.
• Work with electrical layout engineers and designers, relay setting engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field teams.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors and manufacturers, and review their technical documentation.
• Support the preparation of FAT and SAT procedures.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Work with the Project Engineering Manager and P&C Lead to resolve technical design issues.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, technical accuracy and delivery deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience designing protection and control systems for HV or EHV substations.
• Experience with utility, renewable energy or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of substation voltage levels ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• P.Eng. designation in Canada, PE license in the United States, or eligibility to obtain one within 12 months.
• Experience with SEL, ABB or GE Multilin IEDs.
• Experience with relay settings and SCADA configuration files.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850, including process bus and station bus systems.
• Familiarity with NERC-CIP requirements and ANSI/NEC codes.
• Experience using ETAP or Aspen OneLiner for relay coordination, short-circuit studies, load flow, or arc-flash analysis.
• Experience with AutoCAD or EBase.
• Experience with AIS and GIS substations.
• Exposure to field testing and commissioning activities.

Why choose us

• An international community bringing together more than 110 different nationalities
• An environment where trust is central: 70% of our leaders started their careers at the entry level
• A strong training system with our internal Academy and more than 250 modules available
• A dynamic work environment that frequently comes together for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)

Equal opportunity statement

Amaris Consulting promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and creating an inclusive work environment. In this regard, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting, part of Mantu is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1,000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

Recruitment Process

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call

Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews

During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study

Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!