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- Source
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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 30, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Grid Infrastructure
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
The salary range for this position is dependent on location and experience level ranging from $120,000 - $145,800
Key Responsibilities
- Define, review, and maintain the standards and best practices for transmission and distribution substations control and automation system and design. Analyze and propose engineering solutions to improve substation networking, SCADA communication, local HMIs (Human Machine Interface) and RTUs (Remote Terminal Units), time synchronization and protection relays fast communication.
- Review and approve work of engineering contractors.
- Define, maintain, and update company processes as needed to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and regulatory authority requirements.
- Define, and update internal processes, and performance indicators.
- Audit internal company processes and support evidentiary. documentation, as needed to verify company practices, is meeting compliance requirements.
- Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
- Act as subject matter expert during audits.
- Represent the company on regional and national committees, NPCC, NERC, and auditors.
- Serve as a mentor in the technical development of lower-level engineers and cross-department employees.
- Travel to worksites on an as-needed basis.
Requirements
- 7 years of experience in Protection & Control Engineering or related discipline.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other related Engineering degrees.
- Advanced knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
- Advanced knowledge in communication protocols (DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, SNMP)
- Advanced knowledge in serial and ethernet networking (RS-232/485, OSI model, TCP, UDP, IP, VLAN)
- Advanced knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Proficiency and fluency in power system protection theory, application, standards, design, test, commissioning, and analysis.
- Master’s Degree in Engineering preferred.
- Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain certification.
- Knowledge of FERC/NERC/NPCC and state regulations.
- Knowledge in PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, and advanced Excel will be considered a differential.
- Business process management capabilities perspective.
- Electrical Design Experience.
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