Settings Engineer (Remote)

Actalent; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 141,893,000 - 199,752,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a qualified Protection & Controls Engineer to lead substation projects, set relays, and coordinate design and field activities. You will use CAPE software, interpret standards, and mentor junior staff.

This permanent role supports work from Atlanta with 10-15% travel to field substations; a remote-friendly arrangement is available. A strong background in protection and controls is required and a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Eight years+ experience in utilities protecting and controlling.
• Eight years+ experience delivering end-to-end engineering projects.
• Eight years+ experience setting relays and designing one-line diagrams.
• Proficiency with CAPE software; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on protection and control projects for substations.
• Set relays and perform relay setting calculations using CAPE.
• Design settings and issue to Protection and Controls Supervisor via IPS.
• Mark-up and review protection schematics and one-line diagrams.
• Lead protection and control projects and coordinate team activities.
• Provide training to junior engineers.
• Travel to field substations 10-15%.

Skills

Protection & controls

Project delivery

Relay settings

CAPE software

Electrical engineering

ABET Electrical Eng

PE license preferred

One-line diagrams

Education

ABET Electrical Engineering (Bachelor)

ABET Electrical Engineering (Master)

Job description

Position Summary

Actalent Services, LLC connects passion with purpose. We are supporting critical engineering and sciences initiatives that advance how companies serve the world. With almost 40 years of experience, our scalable talent solutions and engineering and sciences services provide the expertise our customers need to achieve more.

The position falls within the Protection and Controls Department of the organization. The engineer will complete protection and control projects that support our customer. They will work with in-house and client engineers and designers. They will provide, coordinate, and conduct training to lower level engineers.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Work on green-field and brown-field (retrofit) Protection and Control Projects in substations
• Set relays and conduct relay setting calculations utilizing CAPE Software
• Design settings in appropriate format then issue to assigned Protection and Controls Supervisor using IPS
• Mark-up and review protection schematics and elementaries
• Utilize MOB Port to review equipment and materials established by substation engineers for Protection Designers
• Work with the following equipment: transformers, circuit breakers, buses, reactors, line disconnects, protective relays systems (SEL, ABB, etc.), and SCADA systems
• Function as a project lead for protection and control projects
• Perform all engineering and design activities with minimum direction
• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate work activities of others within the work group, team, department, or those external to complete substation projects
• Provide training and guidance to lower level employees
• Identify and initiate corrective action when substation project objectives are not being met
• Interpret codes and regulations and develop standards for construction projects
• Promote engineering professionalism and standards
• Develop, recommend, and implement plans by establishing goals, objectives, and requirements that include all scheduling, resources, and cont information for complex engineering
• Position requires 10-15% travel to field substations

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Eight years+ of experience in utilities working with protection and controls
• Eight years+ of experience completing engineering projects from start to finish
• Eight years+ years of experience setting relays and designing one line diagrams
• Extensive experience with the software CAPE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET)
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET) will count toward years’ experience
• A PE License is highly preferred. If a candidate does not have it, they need to have a clear path of obtaining it

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $49.62 - $69.46/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Massachusetts Lie Detector

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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