Substation Design & Protection Engineer I

Trc Companies, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Disability/leave benefits

Job summary

TRC, Member of WSP, is seeking a Substation Engineer in the United States. The role focuses on relay protection and control engineering, supporting substations with varying size and voltage classes.

You will work on project design, coordination with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams, and provide field support during construction. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and familiarity with NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• EIT certification strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE/ANSI Standard.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual designs and execution plans.
• Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules.
• Physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC elementaries, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
• Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Lead coordination of design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Develop and improve processes, tools and/or technology implementations.
• Assist in correspondence with clients or outside personnel.
• Provide short term field support during construction.
• Other areas of involvement may include relay settings, 3D modeling/design, or industry/professional technical committee involvement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

EIT certification

NESC standards

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

TRC, Member of WSP, is seeking a Substation Engineer in the United States. The role focuses on relay protection and control engineering, supporting substations with varying size and voltage classes.

You will work on project design, coordination with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission teams, and provide field support during construction. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and familiarity with NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards.