Senior Protections & Control Engineer - Renewables Leader

Invenergy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Invenergy seeks a Senior Operations Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for protection and control systems across wind, solar, and storage assets. You will lead relay protection, event analysis, and coordination strategies for HV substations and fleet facilities.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with compliance and asset management, and represent Invenergy in external forums and industry engagements.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major.
• 5-8+ years of experience in protection & control, power systems or renewable energy applications.
• Experience with HV protection & control.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical resource for protection & control across HV substations, collection systems, and renewable plants.
• Provide technical support for PRC-028, PRC-029, PRC-030 regulatory requirements and event reporting.
• Lead NERC PRC compliance efforts including coordination, settings validation, and monitoring.
• Lead protection coordination and relay settings strategy across the fleet.
• Develop, review, and maintain protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.
• Mentor EE1-EE3 engineers and site teams in relay protection and NERC compliance interpretation.
• Represent Invenergy in external forums and industry groups.

Skills

Protection & Control

HV Power Systems

NERC compliance

Relay protection

Mentorship

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL products

ETAP

ASPEN

GE Relays

Job description

Invenergy seeks a Senior Operations Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for protection and control systems across wind, solar, and storage assets. You will lead relay protection, event analysis, and coordination strategies for HV substations and fleet facilities.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with compliance and asset management, and represent Invenergy in external forums and industry engagements.