Lead Protection & Control Engineer

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted September 28, 2026

$114k - $174k· Est.

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

The Lead Protection & Control Engineer works on T&D substations for AC, HVDC and FACTS projects with designers, peer engineers & leaders.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
Minimum 5 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, operational analysis, communication systems and maintenance practices for transmission, distribution, and generation protection applications at both AIS and GIS substations.
P.E. License or EIT with willingness to pursue and acquire P.E certification.
Fluent in written and spoken English. Strong influencing and relationship building skills. Demonstrated presentation skills.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, including international, for meetings and on-site commissioning tests for customer installations and comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment
Self-motivated with excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong presence in front of customer with demonstrated commercial experience
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 and Lean techniques. Mastering of secondary engineering discipline (process, tools and technical aspects)