Amped I LLC

Engineer

• Lead substation protection and control engineering projects, partnering with design engineers and drafters to ensure high-quality deliverables are submitted on time.
• Create and modify design documents and drawings, including electric substation one-lines, three-lines, control schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and bills of material.
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems.
• Develop SCADA systems and communications interfaces.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to fully integrate protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems.
• Perform engineering calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, short circuit studies, battery sizing, auxiliary AC and DC load tabulations, and other analyses required to support project success.
• Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings.
• Conduct engineering and technical quality reviews of deliverables prepared by other engineers and designers.
• Perform site walk-downs to independently scope project requirements as needed.
• Coordinate material procurement and delivery to project sites.
• Support Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle, including participating in client calls and meetings and assisting with project execution needs.
• Contribute to the development of project cost estimates for substation protection and control projects, including planning, engineering/design, construction, and testing components.

Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

• Lead development and approval of protective relay settings using SEL relays for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities.
• Configure complex SELogic equations and automation logic using SEL AcSELerator QuickSet.
• Integrate Orion I/O and automation devices for control, monitoring, and substation automation.
• Perform short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash studies to support protection philosophies and system reliability.
• Engineer SCADA point mapping and communications for SEL relays, Orion devices, RTACs, and gateways.
• Design and support SEL RTAC-based automation, data concentration, and protocol conversion.
• Configure DNP3, IEC 61850 (GOOSE/MMS), Modbus, and Ethernet/serial communications.
• Coordinate SCADA database development and point-to-point testing with control centers.
• Develop HMI screens for local substation control, alarms, and monitoring.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients on protection, SCADA, and automation matters.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and technical workshops to define requirements and review deliverables.
• Communicate technical concepts, risks, and recommendations clearly to client engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders.
• Support project scoping, schedules, and technical deliverables in coordination with project managers.
• Address client questions during design, testing, and commissioning phases to ensure expectations are met.

Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

SCADA/Relay Settings Engineer III