Senior Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

Sargent & Lundy; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to apply advanced protective relaying and controls expertise for HV/EHV substations. The role involves leading design efforts, developing relay philosophies, and guiding teams through detailed design phases to deliver reliable protection systems.

The position offers hybrid work in Lexington, KY, with potential relocation support. Candidates should have 12+ years of substation design experience and a PE license, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• 12+ years designing substations at 138kV and above.
• PE license.
• Experience as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
• Experience writing and supporting relay calculations.
• Proficiency with design tools and producing technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI standards.
• Experience with protective relay equipment (SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, Basler).
• Proficient with MS Office; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection and controls engineering design efforts for substations.
• Coordinate design reviews with clients and vendors; mentor junior engineers.
• Prepare relay philosophies and configurations; oversee I/O and connection diagrams.
• Develop engineering studies for client and peer review; perform independent reviews.
• Guide teams and coordinate with project managers, client personnel, and suppliers.
• Travel to client/vendor sites for design reviews and field verification as needed.

Skills

Relaying/Protection design

Relay calculations

MS Office

Communication skills

Project mentoring

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. Engineering

PE license

Tools

SKM

ETAP

ASPEN

CDEGS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Lead Substation Engineer to apply advanced protective relaying and controls expertise for HV/EHV substations. The role involves leading design efforts, developing relay philosophies, and guiding teams through detailed design phases to deliver reliable protection systems.

The position offers hybrid work in Lexington, KY, with potential relocation support. Candidates should have 12+ years of substation design experience and a PE license, with strong communication and