Protection & Controls Engineering Manager

Electric Power Engineers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

PTO and holidays

Employee ownership program

401K with match

Career growth with industry leaders

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers is seeking an experienced Protection & Controls Engineering Manager to lead P&C engineering across EPC and private-client projects, including substations, data centers and large facilities. You will develop and review protection philosophies, relay settings and coordination, while guiding a growing P&C team in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and utilities to deliver reliable protection solutions, mentor engineers, and

Qualifications

• PE license is required and active.
• 10+ years in protection and control engineering, consulting/EPC/detailed design.
• Strong substation P&C design and protective relay experience.
• Experience with protection tools and relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, GE Enervista.
• Experience developing and reviewing complete P&C design packages from conceptual through IFC.
• Strong relay settings, coordination, and fault studies knowledge.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineers and designers across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent client-facing communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead P&C engineering and design for EPC and private-client projects, including substations and large facilities.
• Develop and review P&C drawing packages (one-lines, three-lines, schematics, relays, wiring).
• Develop and review protection philosophies for transformers, buses, feeders, lines and generators.
• Develop protective relay settings and coordination.
• Perform short-circuit, equipment-duty and coordination studies.
• Coordinate P&C with other engineering disciplines and with EPC contractors.
• Lead technical coordination with clients, vendors, utilities to resolve interfaces.
• Ensure P&C designs meet IEEE/ANSI/NERC requirements.
• Review vendor drawings for relays, control panels, switchgear, transformers.
• Support construction, testing, commissioning and energization; review field issues.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client-facing communication

Project management

Team coordination

Education

Licensed Professional Engineer

Tools

ASPEN

CAPE

ETAP

Powerbase

SEL Quickset

GE Enervista

Job description

Overview

We are designing the grid of the future!

The Protection & Controls Engineering Manager will provide technical leadership for protection and control engineering across EPC and private-client projects, including substations, generation facilities, BESS, data centers, industrial facilities and other large-load interconnections.

The role will lead the development and review of P&C designs from conceptual engineering through detailed design, construction and commissioning. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, EPC contractors, equipment vendors, clients and interconnecting utilities to deliver practical, constructible and reliable protection and control solutions.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in protection and control design, protective relaying, substation engineering and system studies, with the ability to lead technical execution and mentor a growing P&C team in a fast-paced consulting and EPC environment.

Responsibilities

Howyou can make an impact:

• Lead P&C engineering and design for EPC and private-client projects, including substations, data centers, generation, BESS and other large-load facilities.
• Develop and review P&C drawing packages, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay logic, wiring diagrams, interconnection diagrams and panel drawings.
• Develop and review protection philosophies and schemes for transformers, buses, feeders, transmission lines, capacitor/reactor banks, generators and other electrical equipment.
• Develop and review protective relay settings and coordination, including overcurrent, differential, distance, breaker-failure and communications-assisted protection.
• Perform and review short-circuit, equipment-duty and protection coordination studies required to support the design.
• Coordinate P&C design with substation physical, electrical studies, SCADA/communications, metering, civil/structural and other engineering disciplines.
• Lead technical coordination with EPC contractors, equipment vendors, clients and interconnecting utilities to resolve interfaces and design requirements.
• Ensure P&C designs meet applicable client requirements, utility requirements and industry standards, including relevant IEEE, ANSI and NERC requirements where applicable.
• Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation for relays, control panels, switchgear, transformers and other protection-related equipment.
• Support projects through construction, testing, commissioning and energization, including resolution of field issues and review of testing documentation.
• Provide technical QA/QC and senior-level review of P&C engineering deliverables.
• Develop and maintain P&C engineering standards, design practices, templates and calculation methodologies to support consistent project execution.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and supervision to P&C engineers and designers and help build the department's P&C capability.
• Support proposal development and project planning, including scopes of work, engineering estimates, schedules and identification of technical risks.
• Work directly with clients to understand project requirements and develop practical, constructible and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Support business development by providing P&C expertise during client discussions, proposal development and project scoping.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering quality and efficiency through standardization, automation and responsible use of AI tools.

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

• Licensed Professional Engineer required.
• 10+ years of experience in protection and control engineering, preferably including consulting, EPC or detailed design environments.
• Strong technical background in substation P&C design and protective relaying for MV and HV systems.
• Experience with industry-standard protection tools and relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista.
• Experience developing and reviewing complete P&C design packages from conceptual design through IFC.
• Strong knowledge of protective relay applications, settings and coordination.
• Experience coordinating P&C design across multidisciplinary EPC projects.
• Experience with data centers, BESS, generation or other large-load/industrial facilities is strongly preferred.
• Experience with inverter-based power plants is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting construction, testing and commissioning is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop engineers and designers.
• Strong client-facing communication, technical leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Familiarity with applicable IEEE, ANSI, NERC and utility P&C requirements.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation.

Lead the Change!

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence. For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid. Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.

How we support you:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage foryou
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)

Location: This position will be located in US

Travel: Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links:EEOC is the Law Poster

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