Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Catapult Federal Services

Missouri City (TX)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Job summary

Catapult Federal Services is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer for a full-time remote position. You will design, engineer, and implement protection and control systems for HV substations (12 kV–500 kV) and support greenfield/brownfield projects with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role requires hands-on P&C engineering experience, knowledge of relay coordination, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting. A Texas PE license is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Hands-on Substation Protection & Control engineering experience.
Strong understanding of electric utility transmission and distribution systems.
Experience with developing P&C drawings and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

Develop P&C designs for high-voltage substations, including new construction and upgrades.
Prepare and review one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, P&C schematics, relay drawings, and BOMs.
Develop protective relay settings and coordination.
Design protection schemes for transformers, transmission lines, bus systems, breakers, and reactors.
Develop control logic, trip schemes, alarms, interlocks, and breaker control circuits.
Support SCADA, RTU, and substation automation integration.
Perform engineering calculations and studies for P&C systems.
Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation.
Provide engineering support during construction, testing, commissioning, and energization.
Respond to RFIs and resolve design issues.
Participate in client meetings and design reviews.
Ensure designs comply with IEEE, NERC, NEC, and client standards.
Provide technical guidance to engineers and field teams.

Skills

P&C engineering

Relay coordination

Transmission systems knowledge

Project coordination

Remote work capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

ETAP

CAPE

SKM

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

IEC 61850

SCADA

RTU

Job description

Skilled Trades

Missouri , TX Direct Hire Sep 28, 2026

Job Title: Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Department: Substation Engineering – Protection & Control

Location: Remote (supporting Texas-based utility and infrastructure projects)

Role Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

About Our Client

Our client is a power delivery organization supporting electric utility transmission and distribution projects. Their work covers new substation construction, expansions, upgrades, and modernization of high-voltage infrastructure. They are growing their engineering team and need an experienced P&C Engineer who can take projects from conceptual design through energization.

Job Description

Catapult is seeking a Substation Protection & Control Engineer for a full-time, remote position. This engineer will design, engineer, and implement protection and control systems for high-voltage substations ranging from approximately 12 kV through 500 kV. The role supports both greenfield and brownfield projects and works closely with physical, civil, structural, transmission, distribution, and commissioning teams. A Texas PE license is strongly preferred.

Duties And Responsibilities

Develop Protection & Control designs for high-voltage substations, including new construction, expansions, upgrades, and modernization projects
Prepare and review one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, P&C schematics, relay and control panel drawings, wiring and interconnection diagrams, cable schedules, and bills of materials
Develop and review protective relay settings and coordination
Design protection schemes for power transformers, transmission and distribution lines, bus systems, circuit breakers, capacitor banks, and reactors
Develop control logic, trip schemes, alarms, interlocks, and breaker control circuits
Support SCADA, RTU, and substation automation integration
Perform engineering calculations and technical studies for P&C systems
Review vendor drawings and equipment documentation
Review existing drawings, field information, and as-built documentation for brownfield upgrades
Provide engineering support during construction, testing, commissioning, and energization
Respond to RFIs and resolve technical design issues
Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and project coordination meetings
Ensure designs comply with client standards, IEEE, NERC, NEC, and industry best practices
Provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, project managers, and field teams

Required Experience/Skills

Hands-on experience performing Substation Protection & Control engineering
Strong understanding of electric utility transmission and distribution systems
Experience developing P&C drawings and electrical schematics
Knowledge of protective relaying and relay coordination
Ability to read and develop one-line, three-line, AC/DC schematic, wiring, logic, and substation design drawings
Experience supporting electric utility, EPC, or power delivery projects
Experience with several of the following: transformer differential, line differential, distance, overcurrent, bus differential, and breaker failure protection; synchronism check; under/over-voltage and under/over-frequency protection; automatic reclosing; transfer trip and communications-assisted schemes; CT and PT applications; DC control and station battery systems
Ability to work independently in a remote engineering environment
Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and engineering deadlines

Nice-to-Haves

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with substations ranging from 12 kV through 500 kV
Relay platform experience with SEL, GE, Siemens, and/or ABB / Hitachi Energy
Software experience with ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, CAPE, SKM, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and/or Bluebeam
Experience with IEC 61850 and digital substation technologies
SCADA and RTU integration experience
Utility brownfield upgrade and substation modernization experience
Field commissioning or relay testing experience
Background with an electric utility, EPC firm, engineering consulting company, OEM, or power delivery contractor

Education