Senior Protection & Control Substation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee engineering projects while collaborating with design engineers and drafters to ensure timely delivery of high-quality project milestones.

• Generate and update one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, specifications, as well as conduit and cable sizing/routing, and bills of materials.

• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.

• Develop SCADA systems along with communications interfaces.

• Facilitate system integration for protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems.

• Conduct relay burden, voltage drop, short circuit, battery sizing, and auxiliary AC/DC load calculations.

• Execute relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings.

• Coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers, and drafters.

• Carry out engineering and technical quality reviews of packages produced by other engineers and designers.

• Independently conduct site walk-downs to assess project requirements.

• Organize material delivery to project locations.

• Assist the Project Manager with project-related needs.

• Participate in project calls and meetings alongside the Project Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of the substation project lifecycle at the utility level.

• Exceptional technical communication skills and detail-oriented work practices.

• High proficiency in teaching, training, and mentoring team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

• EIT designation is required.

• A Professional Engineering License (PE) is highly preferred but not mandatory.

• At least 5 years of experience in relay protection and control design for high-voltage substations ranging from 15–500 kV.

• Successful completion of the Culture Index assessment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Availability of telemedicine services.

• 401(k) plan with a company match.

• Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.

• Company-paid holidays along with one floating holiday.

• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.

• Basic and supplemental life insurance options.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance coverage.

• Opportunities for remote work and flexible working hours.

• Prospects for career growth and job satisfaction.