Supervisor Engineering - Protection & Control

Qualus Corporation; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking an Engineering Supervisor in the Protection & Control domain based in Chattanooga, TN. This leadership role requires guiding a team of protection and control engineers, technicians, and drafters from project proposal through to the as-built stage.

You will coordinate with multiple engineering groups, develop complete design packages, and oversee QA/QC processes while presenting technical solutions to clients and managing relationships with senior engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent experience; MS may substitute.
• Ten+ years in electrical engineering; protection and control experience required.
• PE registration or plan to obtain; state registration is a plus.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation; Bluebeam helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of protection & control engineers, technicians, and drafters from proposal to as-built.
• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups for design concurrence.
• Develop complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems.
• Develop SCADA packages and input/output lists.
• Provide technical direction and training to staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Project coordination

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MS preferred in lieu of BS

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bluebeam

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualusin our Substation Protection and Control department as a Engineering Supervisor - Protection & Control. Our team is growing, and we are seeking seasoned Protection and Control Engineers who are in or ready for leadership and have a desire to mentor up and coming engineers. If you have 10+ years of experience in major utility substations, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of protection & control engineers, engineering technicians, and drafting technicians from project proposal to project as-built stage.
• Coordinate with Substation Physical Engineering, Relay Settings, and other groups to ensure design concurrence.
• Development of complete engineering design packages for protective relaying and communications systems, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC schematics, DC schematics, logic and functional diagrams, panel layouts, control house layouts, wiring/connection diagrams, interconnection diagrams, relaying equipment specifications and bill of materials.
• Development of SCADA packages, including input / output list (Point Data Sheet)
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, engineering technicians, and less experienced engineers.
• Developing, nurturing and maintaining trusted relationships with senior level engineers, managers, and executives with current or prospective clients.
• Confidently and comfortably present technical solutions to key customers; respond in real time to technical concerns and answer questions in a knowledgeable articulate manner.
• Direct and/or participate in client meetings/job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.
• Perform/Ensure company’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes are followed on all design packages.
• Delegating, planning, prioritizing and reviewing the work of other engineers will be critical.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent years of directly related experience in the industry. An MS Degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the BS Engineering degree. International Engineering Degrees will be considered.
• Ten or more years of electrical engineering experience is desired, experience in protection and control engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or plan to become registered is required.
• Professional Engineering registration in the working state a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, Bluebeam is a plus.
• Must have strong analytical and computer skills.

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Benefits & Compensation

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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