Protection & Controls Engineer (NERC PRC) – Hybrid/Onsite

Leeward Renewable Energy, Llc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeward Renewable Energy, Llc seeks a Protection & Controls Engineer (P3) to support the company's wind, solar, and BESS assets. The role focuses on developing protection schemes, coordinating relay settings, and ensuring NERC PRC compliance across the operating fleet.

You will conduct fault studies, document audit-ready evidence, and partner with engineering and operations to improve reliability. The position is in-office with at least three days on site per week and hybrid flexibility,

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of protection and control experience in a NERC-regulated environment.
• Experience with protection system coordination studies and relay settings validation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for fault and short-circuit analyses.
• Excellent communication for audit reports and stakeholder collaboration.
• PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NERC PRC deliverables for regulatory compliance.
• Perform protection system coordination studies and validate relay settings.
• Design and review protection schemes for transmission, distribution, and generation assets.
• Conduct fault studies and short-circuit analyses.
• Monitor compliance with NERC PRC standards and prepare audit-ready documentation.
• Investigate protection system misoperations and implement corrective actions per PRC-004.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external utilities for inter-entity studies.
• Prepare technical reports and evidence packages for NERC audits.
• Maintain accurate records of relay settings, coordination studies, and misoperation analyses.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts aimed at optimizing protective coordination.

Skills

Protection & Control Engineering

NERC PRC Standards

Relay coordination & settings

Fault/short-circuit analysis

Project management & communication

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SEL relays

Electrical drawings interpretation

Job description

Leeward Renewable Energy, Llc seeks a Protection & Controls Engineer (P3) to support the company's wind, solar, and BESS assets. The role focuses on developing protection schemes, coordinating relay settings, and ensuring NERC PRC compliance across the operating fleet.

You will conduct fault studies, document audit-ready evidence, and partner with engineering and operations to improve reliability. The position is in-office with at least three days on site per week and hybrid flexibility,