Senior Protection and Control Engineer, Substations Lead

Qualus Corporation; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus Corporation in Chattanooga is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer with 7+ years of experience in major utility substations. You will coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence and robust protection schemes.

You will develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying, communications, SCADA, and associated diagrams, lead QA/QC on designs, mentor junior engineers, and present technical solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a power systems focus is required or MS may substitute for BS.
• PE registration or plan to become registered is required; valid state registration is a plus.
• Seven+ years of electrical engineering experience in protection and control is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence.
• Develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems, including diagrams and BOMs.
• Develop SCADA packages and input/output lists (Point Data Sheet).
• Provide technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, technicians, and junior engineers.
• Present technical solutions to key customers and participate in client meetings/site visits to collect or deliver data.
• Ensure QA/QC processes are followed on all design packages and mentor staff accordingly.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a power systems focus

MS Degree in engineering (considered in lieu of BS)

Professional Engineer (PE) registration or plan to become registered

Job description

Qualus Corporation in Chattanooga is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Engineer with 7+ years of experience in major utility substations. You will coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence and robust protection schemes.

You will develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying, communications, SCADA, and associated diagrams, lead QA/QC on designs, mentor junior engineers, and present technical solutions