Senior Substation Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join a utility-focused engineering team delivering high-voltage transmission and substation projects. The ideal candidate has at least 6 years of experience in protection and control engineering for utilities, with strong skills in design documentation and compliance with industry standards.

You will be responsible for producing engineering deliverables and supporting project execution from concept through construction, working closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in protection and control engineering for utilities.
• Strong experience producing substation protection and control design documentation.
• Solid understanding of protection schemes and relay applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform protection and control engineering design for utility substations and transmission systems (69kV-500kV).
• Develop detailed engineering deliverables including single-line and three-line diagrams.
• Produce AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection panel layouts.

Skills

Protection and control design

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

An opportunity is available for a Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join a utility-focused engineering team delivering high-voltage transmission and substation projects. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in protection and control design across medium to extra-high voltage systems.

You will be responsible for delivering detailed engineering design packages and supporting project execution from concept through construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform protection and control (P&C) engineering design for utility substations and transmission systems (69kV-500kV)
• Develop detailed engineering deliverables including single-line and three-line diagrams
• Produce AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, and protection panel layouts
• Prepare relay logic diagrams, cable schedules, conduit layouts, and bills of materials
• Support design of protection schemes including line, transformer, bus, and breaker failure protection
• Coordinate P&C designs with physical substation and transmission engineering teams
• Review client specifications, standards, and industry codes for compliance
• Participate in design reviews, project planning, and engineering execution activities
• Provide technical input during client and internal project meetings
• Support site walkdowns, constructability reviews, and field engineering activities
• Assist with quality assurance and technical review of engineering deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 6 years of experience in protection and control engineering for utilities
• Strong experience producing substation protection and control design documentation
• Solid understanding of protection schemes and relay applications
• Familiarity with industry standards including NESC, IEEE, ANSI, and NEC
• Proficiency in design tools such as AutoCAD or MicroStation
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or working towards licensure preferred
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and coordination abilities within multidisciplinary teams