Substation Protection & Controls Engineer I

Amped I LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Company Holidays

Family Support

Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Amped I LLC in Chicago, IL is seeking an entry-level Engineer I to assist in designing protection and control systems for substations. This fully remote, full-time role supports learning under experienced engineers and offers a path for career growth from day one.

You will work on design documents, one-lines, control schematics, and relay panel arrangements, with exposure to system integration, calculations, and SCADA settings for utility clients. Ideal for EIT candidates seeking licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• EIT designation preferred; required to progress toward PE licensure.

Responsibilities

• Learn under engineers to create and modify design documents and drawings (one-lines, three-lines, control schematics).
• Develop protection and control system designs for substations.
• Perform engineering calculations like voltage drop and short circuit analyses.
• Assist with relay coordination studies and SCADA settings for utility clients.
• Coordinate with project managers and designers to ensure design package quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Documentation proficiency

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Engineering in Training (EIT) preferred

Job description

Description

Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The Engineer I role is an entry-level, full-time, permanent position. This position fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. Under the guidance of our team of experienced electrical engineers, this position assists in designing protection and control systems for substations. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one,

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Work under experienced Electrical Engineers and Licensed Professional Engineers to learn how to create and modify design documents and drawings for an electrical engineering project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, auxiliary AC and DC Power Systems, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material.
• Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems.
• Learn how to perform engineering calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, short circuit calculations, battery sizing calculations, auxiliary AC and DC load tabulations, and others as needed to support successful projects.
• Develop your expertise to perform relay coordination studies and prepare protective relay and SCADA settings for utility clients.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with project managers, lead engineers, designers and drafters as-needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate the overall design package and requirements
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work product
• Positive interpersonal skills and demonstrated verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and email software

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) designation strongly preferred but not required. EIT designation is required to progress towards Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure, which is needed to progress in your career at Amped I.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
• Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Scheduling: Remote work options and flexible work hours.

Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.