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Substation Protection and Control Engineer

Kimley-Horn · Richmond, VA · 5 days ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation protection and control design for utility and renewable energy projects.
  • Develop protection packages for transmission and distribution substations.
  • Prepare AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, and interconnection drawings.
  • Develop relay one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and logic diagrams.
  • Design station service AC and DC systems associated with protection and control equipment.
  • Perform quality control reviews on protection and control design projects.
  • Absorb the role of technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
  • Create and review bills of materials for relay panels, control cabinets, communications equipment, and P&C systems.
  • Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation P&C projects.
  • Plan and lead client meetings, or meeting sections, related to protection and control design.
  • Support commissioning activities, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
  • Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
  • Preferred (but not required): Professional Engineering (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCADE, MicroStation and Bluebeam.

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