Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Duke Energy Corporation; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation in Raleigh, NC, seeks an Engineer to design protection and control relaying for substations at 23kV to 500kV. You will develop scopes, layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams and support field implementation.

Requires ABET‑accredited BS in Engineering; PE/Senior level preferred; 6+ years’ experience; familiarity with relay protection, CAD tools, and power-system analysis. Hybrid work; travel 5–15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET accredited program; Master’s degree may substitute.
• Professional Engineer registration preferred for Senior level.
• Experience with protection & control design and relay settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project scopes, layouts, schematics and wiring diagrams for substations.
• Coordinate multiple projects to ensure timely release of designs.
• Produce release packages with drawings, BOMs and relay settings files.
• Provide technical guidance on protection, control and relay coordination.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and sketches for defined problems.
• Collaborate with field personnel and teams to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Relay protection schemes

Relay logic

Relay protection

Power system modeling

Aspen One-Liner

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Inventor

AutoCAD Electrical

Protection standards

Construction documents

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering ABET accredited

Master’s degree in Engineering (will be considered in lieu)

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Inventor

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation in Raleigh, NC, seeks an Engineer to design protection and control relaying for substations at 23kV to 500kV. You will develop scopes, layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams and support field implementation.

Requires ABET‑accredited BS in Engineering; PE/Senior level preferred; 6+ years’ experience; familiarity with relay protection, CAD tools, and power-system analysis. Hybrid work; travel 5–15%.