Substation Control & Protection Engineer

US Western Area Power Administration; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Western Area Power Administration in Lakewood, CO is seeking an Interdisciplinary Engineer (Electrical/Electronics) to lead planning, design, review, liaison, and coordination of control and protection systems for substations and switchyards.

This federal role requires meeting the 0800 series qualifications and may be fulfilled via ABET-accredited education with current licensure or by equivalent education/experience as described in the vacancy notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional registration (EI/EIT) or PE licensure, or passing FE exam.
• 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences with required courses.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, review, liaison, and coordination of control and protection systems for substations and switchyards.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal teams and field personnel; report to Lakewood, CO duty location.

Skills

Substation design

Protection systems

Control systems

Liaison coordination

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

PE license or registration

60 semester hours in engineering/physics

Job description

US Western Area Power Administration in Lakewood, CO is seeking an Interdisciplinary Engineer (Electrical/Electronics) to lead planning, design, review, liaison, and coordination of control and protection systems for substations and switchyards.

This federal role requires meeting the 0800 series qualifications and may be fulfilled via ABET-accredited education with current licensure or by equivalent education/experience as described in the vacancy notice.