Protection and Control Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Protection & Control Engineer works on T&D substations for AC, HVDC and FACTS projects with designers, peer engineers & leaders. The P&C engineer is part of a team responsible for the design of HV / EHV substation protection & control design under the supervision of the Project P&C Lead Engineer or Project Engineering Manager. The P&C engineer should have great attention to detail and maintain tasks deadlines with a can-do attitude & customer responsiveness. The P&C engineer shall continuously update themselves with new technology and have a mindset of continuous learning, consistent with grid transition needs. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies and the project engineering lead.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop high quality design for protection schemes for all kinds of T&D substations, Data Centers, Industrial, BESS applications including one-lines, three-lines, and AC / DC schematics in collaboration with drafters.
• Provide peer review for other members of the design team to develop P&C designs (protection single line diagram, 3 Line Diagrams, panel general arrangement and schematics, wiring diagrams)
• Able to work / develop some of the following P&C drawings: one line protection and metering diagrams, tripping tables/matrix, logic diagrams, Aux power DC and AC one-line diagrams, relay protection and control schematics, metering, monitoring and alarm schematics. Develop optimized designs with a safety mindset.
• Coordinate P&C design with Electrical layout engineers and designers, Relay Setting Engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers and field personnel
• Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers and review technical documentation related to P&C design
• Communicate with Project Engineering Manager or Project P&C lead to resolve technical engineering and design aspects.
• Perform applicable design calculations required for DC battery and charger sizing, voltage drop calculations, aux AC power design.
• Create and support development of FAT and SAT procedures.
• Participate in engineering and constructability reviews of P&C deliverables of own project.
• Be an active participant and contributor to improvements in design procedures and quality by providing a fresh perspective.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.

• Fluent in written and spoken English. Demonstrated presentation skills
• Familiarity with IEC 61850 process and system bus architecture and its implementation for substations
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of power system analysis software such as ETAP, Aspen Oneliner for relay coordination, load flows, short circuit and arc flash studies.
• Familiarity with NERC-CIP standards and guidelines for Cyber Security, Grid Interconnection
• Experience in technical problem solving