Lead Electrical Engineer 2 - Grid

Position Overview

This position offers you the opportunity to directly apply your knowledge of protective relaying and control systems for distribution and high voltage substations as a Lead Protection & Control Engineer. You will primarily review the work of others – including protection and control schematics and wiring drawings for a wide range of substation modifications and upgrades to support client requirements.

Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days in-office, 2 days remote. Dependent upon your location, a generous relocation package may be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for reviewing protective relaying philosophies, including selection of relay, control, and communications equipment, SCADA and telecommunication concepts and configurations, and I/O assignments and connection diagrams.
• You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of substation protection and control issues.
• You will perform reviews of designs prepared by others for single line diagrams, substation relaying & metering diagrams (i.e. A.C. schematic diagrams), and D.C. schematic diagrams.
• Perform independent reviews of work performed by others.
• Develop your career via peer learning and sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers through established processes and associated “Communities of Practice.”
• Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers.
• Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews as well as to project site locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.

Required Qualifications

• Requirements: We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• Education: BSEE with a power systems or controls emphasis from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Experience Required: 12 or more years of experience with a focus on protection, control, and telecommunications for high voltage substations – including design, installation, and coordination.
• Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles involved in producing technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.
• Experience with various vendor protective relay equipment typically used in substation protection.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with in-line, bus and equipment protection, breaker, transformer and similar equipment control, RTU and SCADA systems, telemetering and communications (fiber optics, microwave, power line carrier, etc.).
• AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.
• Construction and start-up experience.
• Testing or commissioning experience.
• PE license.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $131,960.00 - $205,330.00
• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements