Transmission Protections & Controls Engineer

Duke Energy Corporation; Plainfield (IN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation in Indiana is seeking an Engineer III or Senior Engineer to support transmission protection and control systems for substation projects. You will design, develop, implement, and support protection, control, SCADA, and automation solutions, working with a multidisciplinary team across the project life cycle.

The role offers independent work, clear guidance for complex problems, and opportunities to advance in protection or controls engineering while delivering reliable

Qualifications

• ABET accredited engineering degree or PE license.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience for Engineer III.
• Minimum 6 years (or 5 with state PE) for Senior Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Perform protection calculations and coordination to protect the grid.
• Maintain relay database for Midwest Relay assets and settings.
• Support relay setting compliance activities and field commissioning.
• Develop complete control system designs for transmission substations.
• Interface with stakeholders to ensure design accuracy and schedules.

Skills

Protection calculations

Relay coordination

Project coordination

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

ABET accredited engineering program

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Relay database software

SCADA systems

Electrical design standards

Job description

Duke Energy Corporation in Indiana is seeking an Engineer III or Senior Engineer to support transmission protection and control systems for substation projects. You will design, develop, implement, and support protection, control, SCADA, and automation solutions, working with a multidisciplinary team across the project life cycle.

The role offers independent work, clear guidance for complex problems, and opportunities to advance in protection or controls engineering while delivering reliable