Substation Protection & Control Engineer I

Socket.dev; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering in the United States seeks an early-career protection and control engineer to support the design and oversight of transmission substations, battery storage, and solar collector projects.

The role emphasizes protection schemes, SCADA, coordination studies, and collaboration with other design disciplines, with opportunities to visit sites and apply engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited Engineering Program or equivalent evaluation.
• 0–2 years’ experience as a practicing engineer.
• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles.

Responsibilities

• Understand protection and control fundamentals for utility substation and transmission line equipment.
• Design protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection systems and related settings.
• Understand SCADA communication design and integration.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team-oriented

Communicates well

Independent worker

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering Program

NCEES credential evaluation (non-ABET)

Master’s/Doctoral in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Job description

Pike Engineering in the United States seeks an early-career protection and control engineer to support the design and oversight of transmission substations, battery storage, and solar collector projects.

The role emphasizes protection schemes, SCADA, coordination studies, and collaboration with other design disciplines, with opportunities to visit sites and apply engineering principles.