Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and operational support for substation protection and control systems, including relay settings consultation and guidance related to distribution substation protection.
• Consult with Electric Delivery's System Security Department to establish protection requirements, operating philosophy, and develop relay protection and control schemes consistent with system requirements.
• Represent and coordinate Substation Engineering projects within Electric Delivery's Project Management process.
• Investigate and evaluate protection and control devices and provide input into the selection and procurement of materials. Follow up on equipment delivery, ensure proper project charging, and review manufacturer drawings for accuracy.
• Provide engineering support to operating departments during equipment checkouts, on-call rotations, and other operational activities as required.
• Interpret engineering designs during construction phases and collaborate with operating personnel to incorporate lessons learned and improve future designs.
• Develop protection and control drawing packages for assigned projects, including preliminary drawings, layouts, installation drawings, wiring diagrams, bills of material, nameplate schedules, and cable schedules. Prepare and submit work orders and associated documentation to operating departments.
• Support Protection & Control crews during project execution and reconcile records and drawings upon project completion. Responsibilities also include writing operating and switching instructions.

Qualifications

• Senior Engineer: Minimum of 8 years of related experience and eligibility to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Florida.
• Principal Engineer: Minimum of 12 years of related experience and current Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program required. Engineering Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program will also be considered.
• Must be eligible to obtain an FE certification in the State of Florida and obtain certification within the first two years of employment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in power systems engineering and operations.
• Must possess a strong understanding of, or demonstrated ability to learn, protection and control systems, including the ability to interpret substation and manufacturer drawings and independently evaluate and modify system designs.