Regional Technical Lead: Substation Protection & Controls

CDM Smith; Bowling Green (KY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer to provide technical and organizational leadership in our Power and Energy practice. You will lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers while delivering protection and control projects for high-voltage substations, ensuring quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes protection philosophy, relay settings, SCADA integration, and collaborative delivery across multiple projects, with travel and cross-office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or related).
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 15 years of related experience; travel 10% or less.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, delivery, and technical execution of high-voltage substation protection and control projects.
• Serve as technical authority for protective relaying and control systems, SCADA, and substation communications.
• Develop, review and approve protection & control deliverables (schematics, wiring diagrams, relay settings).
• Lead power system studies, protection coordination, equipment selection, and analyses.
• Mentor engineers, support business growth, and oversee team utilization and performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Substation protection

Protective relaying

SCADA

Power system operations

Project management

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Relay coordination

Protection schemes

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer to provide technical and organizational leadership in our Power and Energy practice. You will lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers while delivering protection and control projects for high-voltage substations, ensuring quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes protection philosophy, relay settings, SCADA integration, and collaborative delivery across multiple projects, with travel and cross-office