Senior Protection & Controls Substation Engineer, Supervisor

Amped I LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Protection & Controls Substation Engineer to join their team. This fully-remote opportunity allows you to collaborate with experienced engineers while guiding entry-level talent. You'll play a key role in designing protection and control systems for substations, ensuring project milestones are met with high quality. This position not only offers a chance to impact the power industry but also serves as a launchpad for your career aspirations. If you value growth and want to contribute meaningfully from day one, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Paid leave for family support

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in relay protection and control design.
• Strong understanding of substation project lifecycle at utility level.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects and ensure high-quality submissions.
• Design protection and control systems for substations.

Skills

Substation project lifecycle understanding

Technical communication

Teaching and mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering License (PE)

Tools

SCADA systems

Engineering calculation tools

Job description

Description

Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The Senior Protection & Controls Substation Engineer, Supervisor role is a mid-senior level, full-time, permanent position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. While working alongside a team of experienced electrical engineers and providing guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, this position assists in designing protection and control systems for substations. This position is also responsible for carrying out a number of supervisory duties. This position is an excellent launchpad if your long-term career goal is to work as a Licensed Professional Engineer on the transmission side of the power industry. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one, we invite you to apply!

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Leads engineering projects and works with design engineers and drafters to ensure project milestones are submitted on-time and are high-quality.
2. Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material.
3. Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.
4. Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces.
5. Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems.
6. Perform basic engineering calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, short circuit calculations, battery sizing calculations, auxiliary AC and DC load tabulations, and others as needed to support successful projects.
7. Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings.
8. Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers and drafters as needed.
9. Perform engineering and technical quality reviews of packages created by other engineers and designers.
10. Perform site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements.
11. Coordination of material delivery to the project site.
12. Supports Project Manager’s needs for the project.
13. Joins Project Manager on all calls and meetings for the project.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Supervises a total of 1-7 employees in the Engineering Department
2. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these team members
3. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws
4. Other responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level
2. Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices
3. High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members

Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering required
2. Professional Engineering License (PE) strongly preferred, but not required
3. Minimum 5 years of experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 15-500 kV substations

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

1. Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
2. Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
3. Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
4. Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
5. Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
6. Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
7. Flexible Scheduling: Remote/hybrid work options and flexible work hours.

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Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.