Senior Substation P&C Engineer – Protection & Control

Rrc-Power-and-Energ; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Bonus eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

RRSP matching (Canada)

401k matching (US)

Job summary

RRC is seeking an Electrical Engineer III – Substation P&C to join our Austin/Round Rock, Texas office. You will support the design and protection & control for AIS and GIS substations, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on renewables projects.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in power systems, PE license preferred, and hands-on experience with PSSE/ETAP/SKM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain.
• 5+ years of experience in power system engineering, substation protection and controls, transmission planning, or renewable energy integration.
• Experience with high-voltage substation P&C design including relays, batteries, chargers, SCADA interfaces, and control panels.
• Familiarity with power system analysis software such as PSSE, ETAP, ASPEN, SKM, or similar tools.
• Experience performing power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Working knowledge of industry standards including IEEE, NERC, NEC, and NESC.
• Experience supporting utility coordination and interconnection processes for energy projects preferred.
• Experience with networking devices and communication configuration.
• Experience with ASPEN.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering and design of high-voltage substation Protection & Control systems for AIS and GIS substations.
• Prepare and Review protection and control design drawings including single lines, three lines, DC schematics, communication schematics and wiring.
• Prepare and review engineering deliverables.
• Ensure work complies with applicable industry standards including IEEE, NERC, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements.
• Support project planning and execution by contributing to schedules, deliverables, and technical coordination.
• Develop relay settings and protection philosophy.
• Provide detailed QA/QC for P&C design packages.
• Provide training to junior P&C engineer and designers.
• Attend FAT, inspections, and provide site support as needed.
• Assist with utility coordination and interconnection processes for renewable energy projects including solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems.

Skills

Power systems

P&C design

Relay settings

PSSE

ETAP

ASPEN

SKM

Protection coordination

Arc flash analysis

SCADA interfaces

Networking devices

Communication configuration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

PSSE

ETAP

ASPEN

SKM

Job description

RRC is seeking an Electrical Engineer III – Substation P&C to join our Austin/Round Rock, Texas office. You will support the design and protection & control for AIS and GIS substations, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on renewables projects.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in power systems, PE license preferred, and hands-on experience with PSSE/ETAP/SKM.