Job Details

Job Description:

• The Controls Engineer IV will be responsible for leading and delivering high-quality Protection and Control designs for transmission and distribution substations, data centers, industrial facilities, and energy storage systems.
• This role focuses on protection schemes, relay systems, IEC-based communication, and coordination across engineering, field, and customer teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in protection schemes, relay selection, and protection systems for transmission, distribution, and generation substations.
• Strong experience with IEC61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation.
• bility to lead local or remote teams to develop Protection and Control designs.
• Experience performing DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, auxiliary AC power design, and defining CT and PT or CCVT parameters.
• Experience preparing Protection and Control engineering estimates and equipment quantities.
• bility to perform engineering and constructability reviews of deliverables.
• Experience creating and supporting FAT, SAT, outage, and cutover plans and supporting field testing and commissioning.

• Five or more years of experience in power system protection and control engineering.

• Develop and review high-quality protection schemes including one-line, three-line, AC and DC schematics, and relay settings.
• Lead a design team to create protection and control drawings including diagrams, schematics, wiring, panel layouts, and cable schedules.
• Evaluate protection relays, interoperability, communication protocols, and SCADA and cybersecurity integration.
• Coordinate with electrical layout engineers, relay engineers, site managers, and commissioning teams.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and manufacturers to resolve technical issues.
• Prepare engineering estimates and support project execution to meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality goals.
• Perform design calculations and support FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Conduct peer reviews of protection and control deliverables.
• Support engineering leadership in improving standards, quality, and productivity.

• P.E. license or EIT with willingness to pursue licensure.
• Experience with power system analysis tools such as ETAP or Aspen Oneliner.
• Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and grid interconnection requirements.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.

• Protection and Control Engineering.
• IEC61850 Architecture.
• Substation Design and Schematics.
• Relay Protection and Coordination.
• SCADA and Communications.
• Power System Calculations.
• Technical Leadership and Peer Review.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.