Substation Protection & Control Engineer I - Design & SCADA

Energy Jobline ZR; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a Substation Protection and Control Engineer to provide design, engineering, technical support, and oversight for a team focused on transmission substations, battery energy storage, and solar collector substations.

The role emphasizes protection scheme design, SCADA integration, and on-site problem solving, with opportunities to contribute across multiple utility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program or equivalent
• 0–2 years’ engineering experience
• Understanding of basic engineering theories and principles

Responsibilities

• Understand protection and control fundamentals as applied to substation and transmission line equipment
• Design protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment (bus, line, capacitor, transformer protections)
• Understand SCADA communication design
• Develop understanding of protection and control design 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 and studies using client-specified software and standards
• Interpret written specifications and implement them on engineering drawings
• Check designs for accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards
• Collaborate and liaise with other design disciplines
• Visit sites, advise on P&C engineering issues, and modify design during construction

Skills

Self-Motivated

Independent work

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Leadership

Strong communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

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

Job description

Pike Engineering is seeking a Substation Protection and Control Engineer to provide design, engineering, technical support, and oversight for a team focused on transmission substations, battery energy storage, and solar collector substations.

The role emphasizes protection scheme design, SCADA integration, and on-site problem solving, with opportunities to contribute across multiple utility projects.