Senior Protection Engineer – Distribution

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation and integration of Beckwith Electric protection, automation, and control solutions across distribution substations, feeders, transformers, and DER interconnections.

• Design and create protection, automation, and control solutions utilizing Beckwith IEDs for both greenfield and brownfield distribution substation and feeder projects.

• Manage Beckwith product approval processes with electric utility clients through demonstrations, testing, pilot/field installations, and training sessions.

• Act as the technical application lead for product development and enhancements.

• Create Customer Requirement Documents based on client input.

• Write and present technical papers at industry conferences.

• Offer expert support for the application, installation, and maintenance of Beckwith products.

• Assist sales teams with technical presentations, proposal development, and responses to RFPs.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for sales and customer interactions.

• Drive sales initiatives, training programs, and product commercialization efforts.

• Contribute through RFQ reviews, participation in trade shows, lab testing, pilot commissioning, and troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with sales, engineering, and production teams from concept through to commissioning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Over 5 years of experience in electric utility within Substation/Distribution Protection & Control (P&C).

• Expertise in feeder protection.

• Expertise in transformer protection.

• Knowledgeable in FLISR/loop schemes involving reclosers, switches, and sectionalizers.

• Experience in field service and commissioning.

• Familiarity with technical project management or product approval processes in the electric power sector.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other P&C software for planning and coordination of protective devices is advantageous.

• Outstanding written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational, planning, and time management abilities.

• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products.

• Proven capability to address practical problems with limited standardization.

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, as well as to supervise others.

• Willingness to travel to customer sites across the US approximately 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive and supportive workplace culture.

• Opportunities for career growth and development.

• Equal employment opportunity protections.