Amped I LLC

Substation Protection & Controls Project Engineer, PE License Required

Amped I LLC

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $149,100 - $160,000 per year

About the role

  • Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
  • Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
  • Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
  • Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
  • Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
  • Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
  • Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers and drafters as needed
  • Single point of contact with clients on technical issues
  • Multi-discipline engineering
  • Manages project work from all technical aspects
  • Ability to review engineering of the entire project
  • Creates project cost estimates and proposals for new project work
  • Performs site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements
  • Produce scope documents based on client requests and standards

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level
  • Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices
  • High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members
  • Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Technology degrees considered in combination with industry experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License required, MS Engineering preferred, but not required
  • Ability to obtain PE License in additional states/jurisdictions based on client requirements
  • Minimum 6 years experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 12-500 kV substations.
Benefits
  • Health Insurance : Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
  • Retirement Plans : 401(k) with a company match.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) : Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
  • Paid Company Holidays : Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
  • Family Support : Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
  • Life and Disability Insurance : Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Flexible Scheduling : Remote work options and flexible work hours.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
design documentscontrol schematicswiring diagramsrelay panel arrangementscable sizingSCADA system developmentrelay coordination studiesvoltage drop calculationsshort circuit calculationsproject cost estimates
Soft Skills
technical communicationdetail-orientedteachingtrainingmentoringproject coordinationclient communicationmulti-discipline engineeringindependent workscope document production
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) LicenseBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMS Engineering (preferred)