Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

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🕒 August 25

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $92k - $115k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Amped I LLC

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11 - 50 employees

🏗️ Construction

Construction

Amped I LLC is an innovative design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution and fire protection projects for power utility, industry, government, and commercial facilities. With over 40 years of experience, the team provides exceptional value through their design, engineering, and fire protection services. They are involved in planning and commissioning projects, including electrics substations, wind farms, and smart grid upgrades. Amped I emphasizes quality, safety, and customer satisfaction while managing various utility and building projects to meet client needs.

📋 Description

• Create and modify project design documents and drawings, including 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 • Integrate protection, control, automation, and monitoring systems across project teams • Perform relay burden, voltage drop, short-circuit, battery sizing, and auxiliary AC/DC load calculations • Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings • Coordinate project activities with project managers, clients, engineers, designers, and drafters • Coordinate and deliver materials to project sites • Independently perform site walk-downs to scope project requirements when needed • Help create project cost estimates for substation protection and control upgrade projects • Provide guidance to entry-level electrical engineers • Work as part of a team of experienced electrical engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering • Minimum 2 years of experience in relay protection and control design of high-voltage 12–500 kV substations • Strong understanding of a utility-level substation project lifecycle • Excellent technical communication • Detail-oriented work practices • Engineer in Training (EIT) designation preferred, but not required • Completion of the Culture Index assessment • Ability to work remotely from home Monday–Friday

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance: medical, dental, and vision plans, plus telemedicine • 401(k) with company match • Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal time off • Company-paid holidays and one floating holiday • Paid maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement leave • Basic and supplemental life insurance • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Remote work and flexible work hours • Career growth and job satisfaction opportunities