Senior Engineer-Transmission Protection & Controls - Settings Engineer

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Engineer to perform protective relay studies, calculations, and settings development for substation protection systems. You will focus on applying new protective relaying for planned projects and integrate designs with legacy systems, with field support for implementation and commissioning. The role requires a B.S.

or M.S. in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of experience (or 5 years with a PE).

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years engineering experience or 5 years with Professional Engineer.
• Proficiency in protective relaying theories, standards, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide protective relay engineering expertise to identify, analyze, and resolve increasingly complex issues.
• Plan and execute work (scope, schedule, estimates) and adapt to changing priorities.
• Conduct engineering and related studies.
• Create and update technical schematics and configuration files for planned project work.
• Prepare clear technical documentation for engineering analyses and deliverables.
• Maintain and grow technical and professional skills.
• Coordinate effectively with teammates and stakeholder teams; communicate clearly; maintain accurate records.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

Protection relaying knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Relay/OneLiner

CymTCC

SEL-5010/5030

AcSELerator

Job description

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

This role performs engineering studies, calculations, and settings development for substation protective relays. Responsibilities focus on applying new protective relaying for planned projects, as well as successful integration of new designs into existing legacy designs where required. This role also provides support and troubleshooting for implementation and commissioning of designed relays/protective systems as needed by field technicians. Additional tasks include support requests for stakeholder teams including Transmission Planning, Account Management, Tech Support, Operations, Asset Management and Compliance teams.

The Senior Engineer manages work in engineering areas of specialization, with minimal supervision. The Senior Engineer is expected to develop advanced skills and to have the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues. Employees in the Senior Engineer position are fully competent in the use of concepts and procedures. The Senior Engineer identifies problems, develops solutions, and takes action to resolve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide protective relay engineering expertise to identify, analyze, and resolve increasingly complex issues.

• Plan and execute work (scope, schedule, estimates) and adapt to changing priorities.

• Conduct engineering and related studies.

• Create and update technical schematics and configuration files in support of planned project work in accordance with established standards, guidelines, and philosophies.

• Prepare clear technical documentation (reports, calculations, sketches) for engineering analyses in support of developed deliverables.

• Maintain and grow technical and professional skills.

• Coordinate effectively with teammates and stakeholder teams; communicate clearly; maintain accurate records.

• Support company goals and represent the company professionally.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited) or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience or 5 years of engineering experience with state registration as a Professional Engineer.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient in engineering theories and principles
• Proficient in practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills
• undefined
• Utility industry experience.
• Professional Engineer License in NC or SC
• undefined
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Familiarity with protection tools (e.g., Aspen Relay Database/OneLiner, CymTCC, SEL-5010/5030, AcSELerator).
• Knowledge or experience with NERC PRC standards (e.g., PRC-006, -023, -025, -026, -027).
• Knowledge or experience with NERC CIP Standards (e.g. CIP-002, CIP-010)
• Knowledge of electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based relays.
• Knowledge of relay protection schemes and logic.

Travel Requirements

5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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