Relay Protection and Controls Engineer

Ampirical; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing Bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with 4% match

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership stipend

Wellness program

Fertility benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

Ampirical is seeking a Relay Protection and Controls Engineer in San Francisco to oversee the design and procurement of protective relaying equipment for substations and transmission lines. The role includes ensuring adherence to client standards and providing field support during construction.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, over 4 years of experience in the Utilities or Energy industry, and familiarity with industry-specific software. The position provides a flexible work schedule and numerous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and profit-sharing bonuses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience engineering/designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry.
• Knowledge of substation relay protection and control schemes.
• Experience working with electric utility or petrochemical industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify proper protection and control schemes for substations.
• Select protection devices for equipment within substations.
• Prepare scopes of work and estimates for substations.
• Ensure maintenance and adherence to customer standards.
• Create drawing packages for relay protection.

Skills

ETAP

WinIGS

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Bentley MicroStation

SCADA

Relay settings

RTU configuration

Protection & Controls terminology

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

PE Certification

Job description

Overview

Ampirical is shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive. We don’t just build projects—we build careers. We’re looking for teammates whose contributions matter and whose professional development is supported every step of the way.

Job Summary

The Relay Protection and Controls Engineer is responsible for the design and procurement of protective relaying equipment for substations, switchyards, and transmission lines. They are accountable for adherence to and revisions of design/construction scope processes. The Senior Engineer works closely with the client to ensure quality design to meet client’s standards and provides field support to the client during construction activities as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify proper protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations.
• Select proper protection devices for equipment within a substation.
• Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations.
• Identify proper equipment sizing and order material.
• Ensure the maintenance and adherence of customer standards as it pertains to relay protection.
• Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams.
• Interface with clients and vendors.
• Perform load calculations for load panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other various substation components.
• Perform substation field support and field pre-inspection for turnkey substation projects.
• Mentor new engineers.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 4+ years of experience engineering/designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry.
• Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998.
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models is a plus.
• PE Certification.
• Knowledge of SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and Protection & Controls engineering terms and concepts is a plus.
• Experience working with the electric utility industry or petro-chemical industry.
• BSEE Degree with 6+ years of experience.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $92,000 - $180,000 (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications).
• Profit-Sharing Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary).
• Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision.
• 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting.
• PTO: Starting at 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time per year, plus 10 paid holidays.
• Flexible Work Schedule: Every other Friday off.
• Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement.
• Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more.

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.