Substation Protection & Control Engineer: Design & Relay

LVI Associates; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Protection & Control Engineer with 5+ years in utility, consulting, or EPC projects to design, analyze, and implement protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations.

The ideal candidate will have strong relay protection knowledge, control system design skills, and familiarity with IEEE, NERC, NEC standards while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and utility clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of protection & control engineering experience.
• EIT required; PE license preferred or pursuing licensure.
• Experience developing protection schemes for transmission/substation.
• Proficiency with relay settings/coordination software such as ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, ETAP, or SKM.
• Familiarity with major relay platforms (SEL, GE, ABB/Hitachi, Siemens, Schweitzer).
• Knowledge of power system analysis, short circuit studies, coordination studies, and relay applications.
• Strong understanding of IEEE, NERC, NEC standards.
• Excellent communication skills and client interaction abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection and control design packages for transmission and distribution substations.
• Prepare wiring diagrams, elementary drawings, schematics, AC/DC panel designs, and cable schedules.
• Perform protection studies and relay settings using software such as ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, ETAP, or SKM.
• Develop relay coordination studies, fault analysis, and system protection philosophies.
• Support specification, selection, and configuration of protective relays and substation equipment.
• Review relay settings, design calculations, and engineering deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with utility clients, project managers, and engineering teams throughout project execution.
• Provide technical support during design reviews, commissioning, testing, and field implementation activities.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable utility standards, NERC, IEEE, NEC, and industry best practices.

Skills

Relay protection

Control system design

Power system analysis

Client interaction

Project coordination

IEEE/NERC/NEC standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

CAPE

ETAP

SKM

SEL/GE/ABB/Hitachi/SIemens/Schweitzer relays

Job description

LVI Associates seeks a Protection & Control Engineer with 5+ years in utility, consulting, or EPC projects to design, analyze, and implement protection and control systems for transmission and distribution substations.

The ideal candidate will have strong relay protection knowledge, control system design skills, and familiarity with IEEE, NERC, NEC standards while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and utility clients.