Remote Protection & Control Engineer — Travel 5-30%

ECNS Global Consultants PLLC; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Advancement opportunities

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

ECNS Global Consultants, PLLC is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer I–III to design, implement, test, and maintain protection systems for critical power infrastructure across multiple states. You will work on relay protection, coordination studies, and power system analysis to improve reliability and safety.

This full-time, exempt role offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with match, health/dental/vision insurance, PTO, and opportunities for advancement; travel up to 5-30% and

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in electrical engineering.
• Engineer I: 1–3 years of related experience.
• Engineer II: 3+ years of engineering experience; FE certification preferred.
• Engineer III: 7+ years of engineering experience; PE license preferred.
• Experience with protection and control systems for utility or industrial power systems.
• Knowledge of IEEE, IEC, ANSI, NESC standards.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.
• PE license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform protection and control engineering activities, including relay settings and fault analysis.
• Develop, review, and maintain calculations, drawings, reports, relay settings files, and technical documentation.
• Design, configure, test, and troubleshoot protective relays, SCADA systems, RTUs, communications networks, and automation systems.
• Support or lead commissioning, startup, FAT, SAT, outage support, and field implementation activities.
• Apply IEEE, ANSI, NERC standards and related protection and control practices.
• Support the design, operation, and maintenance of transmission, distribution, and substation protection systems.
• Perform relay event analysis, system investigations, and technical problem-solving to ensure reliable system performance.
• Coordinate with project teams, operations, contractors, vendors, and clients to deliver engineering solutions and project objectives.
• Support or lead technical reviews, QA/QC activities, project planning, and engineering deliverables.
• Protection & Control Engineer III: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians, commensurate with experience level.

Skills

Relay protection

Power system analysis

Protection coordination

SCADA systems

Engineering documentation

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

Tools

IEEE standards

Job description

ECNS Global Consultants, PLLC is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer I–III to design, implement, test, and maintain protection systems for critical power infrastructure across multiple states. You will work on relay protection, coordination studies, and power system analysis to improve reliability and safety.

This full-time, exempt role offers competitive compensation, 401(k) with match, health/dental/vision insurance, PTO, and opportunities for advancement; travel up to 5-30% and