Substation Protection & Control Engineer I

Pike Corporation; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Job summary

Pike Engineering in New Jersey is seeking an early-career engineer to support protection and control design for utility substations and transmission projects, including battery storage and solar collector substations.

You will contribute to protection schemes, SCADA concepts, and studies, collaborating across disciplines and visiting sites to assist construction. A ABET-accredited engineering degree and 0–2 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program or equivalent evaluation by NCEES
• 0 to 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 equipment
• Design protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection and settings
• Understand SCADA communication design
• Develop understanding of protection/control design up to 500kV across one and three line diagrams
• Perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, insulation coordination
• Interpret specifications and implement on engineering drawings
• Check designs for accuracy and adherence to standards
• Collaborate with other design disciplines and visit sites to address P&C issues during construction

Skills

Self-motivated

Work independently

Team-oriented

Customer oriented

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

ABET/EAC-accredited engineering degree or equivalent evaluation

Job description

Pike Engineering in New Jersey is seeking an early-career engineer to support protection and control design for utility substations and transmission projects, including battery storage and solar collector substations.

You will contribute to protection schemes, SCADA concepts, and studies, collaborating across disciplines and visiting sites to assist construction. A ABET-accredited engineering degree and 0–2 years of experience are required.