Regional Substation Protection & Controls Lead

CDM Smith; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith invites applications for a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer to provide technical and organizational leadership within our Power and Energy practice. You will lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, serving as the technical authority for protection and control systems and overseeing project delivery to ensure quality and schedule commitments.

The role requires strong leadership, 15 years of related experience, a PE license, and a track record in high-voltage

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or related field and PE license.
• 15 years of related experience in power delivery.
• Willingness to travel domestically.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of high-voltage substation protection projects.
• Act as technical authority for protective relaying, SCADA, and control.
• Develop and approve protection schematics and relay settings.
• Mentor engineers and support career growth.
• Support business development and client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Substation protection

Protection relaying

SCADA integration

Power system operations

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license

Tools

SCADA

Protection software

Power system studies software

Job description

CDM Smith invites applications for a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer to provide technical and organizational leadership within our Power and Energy practice. You will lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers, serving as the technical authority for protection and control systems and overseeing project delivery to ensure quality and schedule commitments.

The role requires strong leadership, 15 years of related experience, a PE license, and a track record in high-voltage