Senior Substation P&C Engineer: SCADA & Protection Lead

Burns & McDonnell; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Senior Substation P&C Engineer to lead protection and control design for high-voltage projects from concept through construction. You will develop schematics, relay schemes, and SCADA interfaces while coordinating with multiple disciplines and guiding junior engineers.

Strong preference for SCADA experience and a PE license. Travel and field verifications are part of the role, with an emphasis on delivering high-quality, cost-efficient çödeliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related ABET-accredited program with 7 years of substation experience.
• Experience in protection and control design; consulting background preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection and control design from concept to completion for substation projects.
• Develop calculations, schematics, relays, and SCADA interfaces.
• Coordinate interfaces across disciplines and guide the design team.
• Mentor engineers, review work, and help build bench strength.
• Lead field verifications, site walkdowns, and QA/QC activities.
• Manage schedule and budget, support procurement and construction.

Skills

Substation protection & control

SCADA experience

Relaying diagrams

Mentoring engineers

Field inspections

Budget & scheduling

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

FE exam with 7 years substation experience

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Excel

ProjectWise/SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Senior Substation P&C Engineer to lead protection and control design for high-voltage projects from concept through construction. You will develop schematics, relay schemes, and SCADA interfaces while coordinating with multiple disciplines and guiding junior engineers.

Strong preference for SCADA experience and a PE license. Travel and field verifications are part of the role, with an emphasis on delivering high-quality, cost-efficient çödeliverables.