Senior HV Protection & Control Engineer — Substations Lead

AES Corporation; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) and PTO

Job summary

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Protection and Control Engineer to lead protection and control activities for high-voltage substations within AES Clean Energy projects, covering 35 kV to 500 kV. Collaboration with EPCs, utilities, and internal teams will be essential to deliver reliable power solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in protection and control engineering, experience with SEL protection and automation products, ETAP, and PowerFactory, and strong communication across multi-project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in protection and control engineering for HV substations or renewable generation facilities.
• Experience with SEL protection and automation products is required.
• Strong understanding of power system fundamentals, protection principles, relay coordination, and substation control schemes.
• Experience reviewing or supporting HV equipment testing procedures, test results, and commissioning documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection and control engineering activities for AES Clean Energy HV substations (35 kV–500 kV).
• Provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle (design, review, construction, commissioning, energization).
• Review protection drawings, relay settings, short-circuit studies, coordination studies, grounding studies, and related reports.
• Coordinate with EPCs, utilities, and internal stakeholders to support standards and reporting requirements.
• Mentor engineers and support cross-functional teams across projects.

Skills

Protection & control

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Power systems

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

SEL software

ETAP

PowerFactory

Job description

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Protection and Control Engineer to lead protection and control activities for high-voltage substations within AES Clean Energy projects, covering 35 kV to 500 kV. Collaboration with EPCs, utilities, and internal teams will be essential to deliver reliable power solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in protection and control engineering, experience with SEL protection and automation products, ETAP, and PowerFactory, and strong communication across multi-project