Senior HV Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Redwood Materials; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Substation Protection and Control Engineer to join our EPC team. This role designs high voltage electrical infrastructure to support our mission of building a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.

You will develop single-line diagrams, protection schemes, relay coordination, and grounding plans for substations. You will perform grid simulations with PSSE/PSLF/PSCAD, interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection and permitting, and lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity. Must get their PE in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date
• Minimum 10 years of experience in high voltage electrical design, preferably in EPC environments
• Advanced proficiency in transmission-level load flow and stability using PSSE and PSLF
• Electromagnetic transient simulations using PSCAD, EMT or similar; relay settings with SEL AcSELerator or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of protection and control systems, SCADA, and substation automation
• Field experience in construction and commissioning of high voltage systems is highly preferred
• Excellent communication and mentorship abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of high voltage substations (69kV to 345kV) and integration with transmission lines
• Develop single-line diagrams, layouts, protection and control systems, relay coordination and grounding plans
• Perform grid studies including short circuit, load flow, and arc flash analyses
• Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection studies and permitting
• Review vendor submittals and participate in technical bid evaluations
• Mentor junior engineers and lead design optimization workshops
• Coordinate with civil and structural engineers on substation layout and foundations
• Support field teams with commissioning and testing

Skills

High voltage design

Protection & control

PSSE PSLF

SCADA

Relay coordination

Field engineering

AutoCAD

ETAP SKM

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering

PE license (Nevada) or eligible

Tools

PSSE

PSLF

PSCAD

ASPEN OneLiner

ETAP

SKM

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Substation Protection and Control Engineer to join our EPC team. This role designs high voltage electrical infrastructure to support our mission of building a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.

You will develop single-line diagrams, protection schemes, relay coordination, and grounding plans for substations. You will perform grid simulations with PSSE/PSLF/PSCAD, interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection and permitting, and lead