Senior Operations Electrical Engineer

Invenergy, LLC; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy, LLC, headquartered in Chicago, seeks a Senior Operations Electrical Engineer to lead protection and control for renewable generation assets, substations, and tie-in facilities. You will focus on protection schemes, relay settings, and event analysis.

The role requires strong HV protection expertise, experience with SEL gear, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major with 5–8+ years in protection & control, power systems, substations, or renewables.
• Experience in protection & control of HV systems.
• Familiarity with SEL products and tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel (<25%).
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical resource for protection & control across high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements PRC-028 to PRC-030 including event reporting and corrective actions.
• Lead NERC PRC compliance efforts and coordination with teams.
• Develop protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.
• Mentor EE1-EE3 engineers and site teams on relay protection and disturbance analysis.
• Represent Invenergy in external forums and industry groups.

Skills

Protection & control

Power systems

HV substations

Relay coordination

NERC PRC standards

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

SEL products

ASPEN/ETAP

GE Relays

Job description

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

Position Overview

As a Senior Operations Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for protection and control systems that support renewable generation, collection systems, substations, and gen tie facilities. This role focuses on protective relays, event analysis and reporting, relay settings and coordination, and protection schemes for inverter-based resources across wind, solar, and battery storage assets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical resource for protection & control issues across high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants, supporting outage investigations, abnormal equipment behavior reviews, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Provide technical support for regulatory and compliance requirements PRC-028, PRC-029, PRC-030 related to protection systems, including event reporting, corrective action development, evidence review, and coordination with compliance, operations, and asset management teams.
• Serve as the lead technical resource for NERC PRC compliance efforts, including coordination, settings validation, and performance monitoring for standards such as PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-025, PRC-027, and emerging IBR-focused standards.
• Lead protection coordination and relay settings strategy across the fleet, ensuring alignment with system studies, interconnection requirements, and operational constraints.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects, including fleet-wide procedure development, standardization of practices, and evaluation and onboarding of testing vendors and engineering consultants.
• Develop, review, and maintain protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to EE1-EE3 engineers and site teams, particularly in relay protection, disturbance analysis, and NERC compliance interpretation.
• Represent Invenergy in external forums, industry working groups, and engagements with utilities, consultants, and regulatory bodies as needed.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major 5-8+ years of work experience, with experience in protection & control, power systems, substations, or renewable energy applications.
• Demonstrated experience in protection & control of HV systems.
• Experience with SEL products & tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Some travel is required (< 25%).
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Skills

• Masters in Electrical Engineering, with a Power Systems focus.
• Advanced knowledge of three-phase power systems, substations, and high voltage electrical equipment.
• Advanced experience with protective relaying schemes and coordination, including settings development, relay event analysis, and maloperation investigations.
• Advanced experience with IBR systems (solar, storage, wind), including ride-through performance, controls interaction, and disturbance/event analysis.
• Knowledge and practical field experience of protection system testing and maintenance practices, including NETA-aligned testing, relay maintenance strategies, and data tracking systems.
• Previous experience with ASPEN /ETAP for relay coordination, protection studies, and short-circuit analysis.
• Experience with GE Relays.
• Strong working knowledge of NERC PRC standards.
• Understanding of power system modeling, study interpretation, and coordination with modeling teams or consultants.

Base Pay & Bonus

Base Pay 140,000.00 - 165,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 20% - 30%. The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education and skills. In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Benefits

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.