Senior Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

Valdes Architecture & Engineering; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdes Architecture & Engineering Company seeks a seasoned Substation Protection & Controls Engineer with 5–10 years of experience in protective relaying, SCADA, and high‑voltage substation systems. The role involves interfacing with client representatives and other discipline engineers, with occasional on-site visits to exchange information.

Responsibilities include creating protection schemes, schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and on-site coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience working in substation design.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with ensuring that engineering packages are completed on time and within budget.
• Prepare design packages consisting of control panel drawings, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials.
• Maintain positive business relationships with key clients’ contacts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering details/drafting with multiple department designers to develop project drawings.
• On-site communication with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers.
• Design of protective relaying schemes for high voltage substations.
• AC and DC load calculations.
• Knowledge of microprocessor relays.
• Development of wiring diagrams and schematic drawings.
• Cable routing design.
• Utility interface design.
• Schematic diagram design (Protection & Controls)
• Relay selection, control panel drawings, and specifications
• Bills of materials
• Panel front view and wiring diagrams
• SCADA overview development
• Control building and panel hardware specifications
• Development of sequence of operation and functional description documents

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM software

Microprocessor relays

Job description

Valdes Architecture & Engineering Company seeks a seasoned Substation Protection & Controls Engineer with 5–10 years of experience in protective relaying, SCADA, and high‑voltage substation systems. The role involves interfacing with client representatives and other discipline engineers, with occasional on-site visits to exchange information.

Responsibilities include creating protection schemes, schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and on-site coordination.