Senior Operations Electrical Engineer (Protection & Control)
InvenergyChicago, IL
Full Time
Posted August 25, 2026
$140k - $165k
Renewable Energy Development
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
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Job Description
As a Senior Operations Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for protection and control systems that support renewable generation, collection systems, substations, and gen tie facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead technical resource for protection & control issues across high voltage substations, collection systems, and renewable plants, supporting outage investigations, abnormal equipment behavior reviews , and reliability improvement efforts
- Provide technical support for regulatory and compliance requirements PRC-028, PRC-029, PRC-030 related to protection systems, including event reporting, corrective action development, evidence review, and coordination with compliance, operations, and asset management teams .
- Serve as the l ead technical resource for NERC PRC compliance efforts , including coordination, settings validation, and performance monitoring for standards such as PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-025, PRC-027, and emerging IBR-focused standards
- Lead protection coordination and relay settings strategy across the fleet, ensuring alignment with system studies, interconnection requirements, and operational constraints
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and projects, including fleet-wide procedure development, standardization of practices, and evaluation and onboarding of testing vendors and engineering consultants .
- Develop, review, and maintain protection philosophies, relay settings, and coordination strategies.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to EE1 -EE3 engineers and site teams, particularly in relay protection, disturbance analysis, and NERC compliance interpretation
- Represent Invenergy in external forums, industry working groups, and engagements with utilities, consultants, and regulatory bodies as needed
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering or similar major
- 5-8 + years of work experience , with experience in protection & control, power systems, substations, or renewable energy applications
- Demonstrated experience in protection & control of HV systems
- Experience with SEL products & tools
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Some travel is require d (< 25%)
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Masters in Electrical Engineering , with a Power Systems focus.
- Advanced knowledge of three-phase power systems, substations, and high voltage electrical equipment.
- Advanced experience with protective relaying schemes and coordination, including settings development, relay event analysis, and maloperation investigations
- Advanced experience with IBR systems (solar, storage, wind), including ride-through performance, controls interaction, and disturbance/event analysis
- Knowledge and practical field experience of protection system testing and maintenance practices, including NETA-aligned testing, relay maintenance strategies, and data tracking systems
- Previous experience with ASPEN /ETAP for relay coordination, protection studies, and short-circuit analysis
- Experience with GE Relays
- Strong working knowledge of NERC PRC standards
- U nderstanding of power system modeling, study interpretation, and coordination with modeling teams or consultants
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