Senior Protection & Controls Engineer - Renewables - Remote

b19 Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Bonus & profit sharing

Health stipend

Paid leave

Parental leave

Job summary

b19 Consulting, partnering with a leading engineering consultancy in the utility-scale renewable energy sector, seeks an experienced Substation Protection & Controls Engineer to design collector and interconnection substations for large solar and battery storage projects.

You will focus on hands-on P&C design, producing single-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, protection panel layouts, and interconnection compliance, working primarily in AutoCAD Electrical

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Substation P&C design experience.
• Strong AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full P&C design packages for HV substation projects.
• Create Single-Line and Three-Line diagrams, wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Develop protection philosophies and relay/ panel layouts.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, and power systems teams.
• Ensure interconnection requirements are met for utility-scale renewable projects.

Skills

Substation P&C design

Independent work

Renewables domain understanding

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SDS (Substation Design Suite)

AutoCAD

Job description

b19 is partnering with a leading engineering consultancy within the utility-scale renewable energy market that is continuing to expand its High Voltage Substation Engineering team.

They're looking to hire experienced Substation Protection & Controls Engineers to support the design of collector and interconnection substations across utility-scale Solar & BESS projects.

Whilst prior renewable energy project experience is highly desirable, this is an excellent opportunity for P&C engineers with traditional utility consulting experience, who want to gain exposure & an opportunity to work on some of the largest solar & battery storage projects nationwide.

The position will be heavily focused on hands-on P&C design, including:

• Single-Line & Three-Line Diagrams


• AC/DC Schematics


• Wiring & Connection Diagrams


• Relay & Protection Panel Layouts


• Protection philosophies


• Utility interconnection requirements


• Full P&C design packages


• Multi-discipline coordination across Physical, Civil, Structural & Power Systems teams

You'll be working primarily within AutoCAD Electrical, with experience using Substation Design Suite (SDS) particularly desirable.

Ideal Background

• 6+ years of Substation P&C design experience


• Strong AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical experience


• High Voltage Substation experience


• Understanding of substation protection philosophies


• Renewable collector/interconnection substation experience preferred


• SDS experience highly desirable


• Comfortable working independently within a remote environment

Benefits include:

• Employee Ownership / ESOP


• Performance bonus + profit sharing


• 6% 401(k) match, immediately vested


• Health & wellness stipend


• Strong PTO, sick leave & holiday package


• Paid parental leave