Senior HV Substation Protection Engineer

Novax Recruitment Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group seeks a seasoned Substation Protection and Control Engineer for US projects. You will own protection philosophy, engineer-of-record responsibilities and design substations from concept through commissioning.

The role requires 10+ years in HV electrical engineering, direct protection/control design, and experience with 69kV–345kV substations. ABET degree and active PE license (NV/SC eligibility) are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of high-voltage electrical engineering experience.
• Direct protection and control design experience—not solely substation construction or maintenance.
• Experience designing substations between 69kV and 345kV.
• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree.
• Active PE license; eligibility to obtain PE in NV and SC.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, IEEE, NESC and NFPA requirements.
• Experience with SEL relays and SEL AcSELerator.
• Power-system modelling with ETAP, SKM or similar software.
• Ability to own high-voltage design packages from concept to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of substations operating from 69kV to 345kV.
• Develop protection, control, SCADA and substation automation systems.
• Produce relay settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent software.
• Perform load-flow, short-circuit, arc-flash and stability studies.
• Conduct electromagnetic-transient simulations.
• Review RFIs, vendor submittals and shop drawings.
• Support construction, testing, commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for assigned projects.

Skills

High-voltage design

Protection and control design

Power-system studies

Relays (SEL AcSELerator)

PSS\u00aeE

PSLF

PSCAD

ETAP

ASPEN OneLiner

Engineering leadership/mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

SEL AcSELerator

SEL Relays

ETAP

PSSE/PSLF

PSCAD

ASPEN OneLiner

Job description

Novax Recruitment Group seeks a seasoned Substation Protection and Control Engineer for US projects. You will own protection philosophy, engineer-of-record responsibilities and design substations from concept through commissioning.

The role requires 10+ years in HV electrical engineering, direct protection/control design, and experience with 69kV–345kV substations. ABET degree and active PE license (NV/SC eligibility) are essential.