Senior-Principal Substation Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer

ENERCON; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 93,100 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ENERCON is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection and Controls to join our Power Delivery group. This role is crucial in designing and analyzing substation layouts while collaborating with engineers across disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include developing relay settings and providing on-site technical support. This position offers competitive compensation in the range of $93,100 to $170,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Substation engineering, focusing on protection and control projects.
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes and relay logic.
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations.

Responsibilities

• Develop electric substation drawings including single line diagrams and control building layouts.
• Perform design calculations like ground grid analysis and lightning protection.
• Develop relay settings for various protective features.

Skills

Substation design

Protection and control engineering

Relay protection schemes

MicroStation

AutoCAD

SCADA design

Microsoft Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Our Substation Group is at the forefront of the energy transition, tackling real-world challenges as the grid evolves. With the rapid growth of smart home technology, electric vehicles, battery energy storage, and renewable energy sources, we’re facing a new era of power systems—one defined by multi-directional power flows, advanced data acquisition, and dynamic load management. Join us as we help redefine how energy is delivered, managed, and sustained for generations to come.

Due to continued growth, our Power Delivery group is seeking a Substation Engineer – Protection and Controls in one of the following office locations:

• Dallas, TX
• Houston, TX
• Orlando, FL
• Tampa, FL
• Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Overland Park, KS

Responsibilities

Imagine a day where you’re designing the backbone of the power grid—drafting substation layouts, running protection and grounding analyses, and fine-tuning relay settings that keep energy flowing safely. You collaborate with engineers across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and see your designs come to life in the field. Every detail you contribute will help power entire communities—safely, reliably, and sustainably.

• Substation Design & Drafting: Develop electric substation drawings, including single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, and control building layouts. Work closely with the Civil Engineering department to develop substation foundation and structure drawings
• Engineering Analysis & Calculations: Perform substation design calculations and analysis such as ground grid analysis and design, lightning protection, voltage drop, and conduit fill. Perform analysis for protective relaying settings (short circuit, coordination and protection) and PT and CT sizing determinations (CT saturation, PT and CT ratio)
• Protection & Control: Develop relay settings for various protective features with the aid of other departments and external vendor relay application engineers
• Technical Documentation & Specifications: Develop technical equipment and construction specifications and work scopes
• Collaboration & Quality Assurance: Work closely with peers to ensure accurate and on-time delivery of electrical design that meets client and industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practices
• Field Support: Provide on-site technical support for select ENERCON clients during construction and commissioning as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Substation engineering, with a primary focus on executing protection and control projects
• Familiarity with relay protection schemes and relay logic
• Basic understanding of SCADA design
• Experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD
• Strong familiarity with NESC, IEEE, and other applicable codes and standards
• Willingness to enter energized electric substations with proper training and PPE
• Must be self-driven in time management to meet deadlines and provide accurate deliverables, with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Must be proficient with typical office software including Microsoft Windows and Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and project meetings

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Experience working in electric utility industry, preferably in fast-paced consulting environment
• 500kV substation engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, with active NCEES record for reciprocity
• Field testing/commissioning experience

Compensation Range

USD $93,100.00 - USD $170,000.00 /Yr.

Some positions may be performed remotely in one or more U.S. states. Compensation is aligned with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects expected compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship. We ask all candidates this question to better understand work authorization and any potential sponsorship needs. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings, background checks, and annual motor vehicle record reviews per company and client policies.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.