Protection & Control Engineer III
About the role
Power your Future with Qualus as a Protection & Control Engineer III. As a Substation P&C Engineer, you’ll serve as a technical subject matter expert, supporting the design of high-voltage substations that power communities and critical infrastructure. You'll develop innovative, code-compliant engineering solutions, mentor junior engineers, and help drive technical excellence across complex utility projects. Working closely with clients and across cross-functional teams, you'll influence project success from concept through construction while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and reliability. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, developing others, and making a lasting impact on the future of the electric grid. This position may be performed remotely from within the United States. While remote candidates are encouraged to apply, candidates located near one of the following Qualus office locations and available for a hybrid schedule are preferred: Chattanooga, TN; Farmington, UT; Fort Worth, TX; Lake Mary, FL; Raleigh, NC; Reno, NV; Ridgeland, MS; Trussville, AL; Westborough, MA.
Responsibilities
- Design substation protection and control systems utilizing applicable codes and client standards (if available). Typical design to include one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, logic diagrams, functional diagrams, panel layouts, wiring and connection diagrams, interconnection diagrams, communications systems, bill of materials, and SCADA systems.
- Develop protective relaying and control system designs for transmission and distribution substations.
- Develop relay protection schemes, relay settings criteria, control philosophies, and associated engineering calculations.
- Create equipment and material specifications for procurement of engineered equipment, as well as development of design