Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer — Lead & Grow

Cushing Terrell; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushing Terrell is seeking a Senior Protection & Studies Engineer to lead and grow the firm's power system protection capabilities. You will shape the practice, deliver hands-on engineering excellence, and mentor a growing team across substations, distribution, and industrial facilities.

The role involves system studies, developing protection schemes, and coordinating relay settings while applying NERC/NEC standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and 8+ years of experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (or ability to obtain by comity) in the hiring office state.
• Expertise in electrical substations, distribution, and industrial installations with code knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection design, analysis, and implementation for substations and facilities.
• Develop protection schemes and relay settings using software tools.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers and staff.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to expand protection capabilities and projects.

Skills

Electrical design

Protection systems

Relay settings

NERC/NEC knowledge

PE licensure (or by comity)

ETAP

Bluebeam

MS Office

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Bluebeam

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cushing Terrell is seeking a Senior Protection & Studies Engineer to lead and grow the firm's power system protection capabilities. You will shape the practice, deliver hands-on engineering excellence, and mentor a growing team across substations, distribution, and industrial facilities.

The role involves system studies, developing protection schemes, and coordinating relay settings while applying NERC/NEC standards.