Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer

Amped I LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer to lead exciting projects in electrical substation design. This fully remote role offers the chance to work alongside experienced engineers while mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in relay protection and control design, with a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. Join a firm that values career growth and fosters a collaborative environment, where your contributions will have a significant impact from day one. If you are passionate about power infrastructure and ready for a rewarding challenge, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Company Holidays

Family Support leave

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• 6+ years in relay protection and control design for high voltage substations.
• Strong understanding of substation project lifecycle at the utility level.

Responsibilities

• Create design documents for electrical substation projects.
• Develop SCADA systems and perform relay coordination studies.
• Coordinate project activities with clients and project teams.

Skills

Substation project lifecycle understanding

Technical communication

Mentoring and training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering License (PE)

MS Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SCADA systems

Design software for electrical engineering

Job description

All Jobs > Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer

Fully Remote • Chicago

Full-time

Description

Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer role is a mid-level, full-time, permanent position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. While working alongside a team of experienced electrical engineers and providing guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, this position leads projects in electrical substation protection and control design. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one, we invite you to apply!

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
• Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
• Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
• Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
• Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers and drafters as needed
• Drive the company automobile for the purpose of substation visits for needed project information
• Coordination and possible delivery of material to the project site
• Single point of contact with clients on technical issues
• Multi-discipline engineering
• Manages project work from all technical aspects
• Ability to review engineering of the entire project
• Creates project cost estimates and proposals for new project work
• Performs site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level
• Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices
• High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Technology degrees considered in combination with industry experience
• Professional Engineering License (PE) required, MS Engineering preferred, but not required
• Minimum 6 years experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 15-500 kV substations

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
• Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Scheduling: Remote/hybrid work options and flexible work hours.

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Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.