Substation Protection & Control Engineer I

Pike Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an entry-level Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join the transmission substation engineering and design team. You will provide design, engineering, and technical support to deliver safe, cost-effective projects including battery energy storage and solar substations.

You will apply protection and control fundamentals to utility assets up to 500 kV, collaborate with multiple disciplines, visit sites, and help interpret specifications during

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Understand protection and control fundamentals for substation and transmission equipment.
• Design protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection and settings.
• Understand SCADA communication design.
• Develop understanding of protection and control design for facilities up to 500kV (one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, SCADA).
• Perform studies and create reports for coordination, voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination.
• Perform calculations using client-specified software and standards.
• Interpret specifications and implement them on engineering drawings.
• Check designs for accuracy and adherence to customer standards.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines.
• Visit sites, advise on P&C issues, and modify design during construction.

Skills

Protection basics

SCADA design

Electrical theory

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Pike Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an entry-level Substation Protection & Control Engineer to join the transmission substation engineering and design team. You will provide design, engineering, and technical support to deliver safe, cost-effective projects including battery energy storage and solar substations.

You will apply protection and control fundamentals to utility assets up to 500 kV, collaborate with multiple disciplines, visit sites, and help interpret specifications during