Senior Protection & Controls Engineer – NERC PRC

leewardenergy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Leeward Renewable Energy is seeking a P&C Engineer (P3) to deliver electrical engineering support for our wind, solar, and BESS assets. You will lead protection studies, coordinate with operations, and ensure regulatory compliance to improve reliability and safety across our fleet.

The role requires 4–6 years of experience, strong NERC PRC knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple goals in a fast-paced, on-site environment with hybrid flexibility. PE preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in protection and control engineering, preferably in a NERC-regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of NERC PRC standards is highly preferred.
• Experience with protection system coordination studies and relay settings validation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for fault and short-circuit analyses.
• Strong communication skills for preparing audit reports and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet regulatory deadlines.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with HV Substation (69 kV through 525 kV), equipment, and relay panels.
• Practical knowledge of Protection & Control, SEL relays and settings including P&C design.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, protection system to extract necessary information for NERC PRC reports.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to clearly communicate ideas to non-engineers.
• Ability to remain focused and reliable in completing tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and manage technical projects, including interaction with outside vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities in a complex and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NERC PRC deliverables for regulatory compliance.
• Perform protection system coordination studies and validate relay settings.
• Design and review protection schemes for transmission, distribution, and generation assets.
• Conduct fault studies and short-circuit analyses.
• Monitor compliance with NERC PRC standards and prepare audit-ready documentation.
• Investigate protection system misoperations and implement corrective actions per PRC-004.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external utilities for inter-entity studies.
• Prepare technical reports and evidence packages for NERC audits.
• Maintain accurate records of relay settings, coordination studies, and misoperation analyses.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts aimed at optimizing protective coordination, reducing downtime and enhancing system operation.
• Create detailed reports for internal and regulatory review, highlighting the performance and effectiveness of protection systems.

Skills

Protection & Control

NERC PRC standards

Relay settings

Fault analysis

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor Electrical Engineering

Master Engineering

Tools

SEL relays

P&C design

HV Substation knowledge

Relay coordination tools

Job description

Leeward Renewable Energy is seeking a P&C Engineer (P3) to deliver electrical engineering support for our wind, solar, and BESS assets. You will lead protection studies, coordinate with operations, and ensure regulatory compliance to improve reliability and safety across our fleet.

The role requires 4–6 years of experience, strong NERC PRC knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple goals in a fast-paced, on-site environment with hybrid flexibility. PE preferred but not required.