Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

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July 28

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

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Timmons Group

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Engineering • Infrastructure Design • Environmental Services

Timmons Group is a multidisciplinary firm offering engineering, design, and technology services, established in 1953. The company specializes in enhancing the beauty, safety, and functionality of contemporary communities through offerings such as civil planning, infrastructure design, environmental and geotechnical services, and structural engineering. Timmons Group is strategically positioned to assist clients across various sectors, including commercial, healthcare, residential, and governmental. The firm's interdisciplinary teams, comprising landscape architects, urban planners, and visualization experts, strive to create dynamic, enduring spaces that integrate ecological and resilience factors. Additionally, Timmons Group leverages technology solutions such as application design and asset management to meet modern needs.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1990

📋 Description

• Timmons Group is currently seeking a Substation Protection & Control Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Design Group located in our Charlotte, NC office. • Remote candidates will be considered. • Responsibilities include preparation of P&C drawings, substation project design, studies, and technical documents in the support of the design of substation engineering projects throughout the country. • Essential Duties and Responsibilities include participate in the detailed design of medium to high-voltage utility substations, develop detailed design including one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit, and cable sizing/routing, and selection of substation P&C equipment. • Analyze system faults and disturbances to optimize protection strategies using standard industry software (ETAP, Aspen OneLiner, etc.) • Integrate substation automation systems with SCADA and communication protocols. • Ensure all designs and installations comply with relevant industry standards (NEC, NESC, IEEE) • Support project management activities, including scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating with clients and stakeholders. • Mentor junior engineers and designers in protection and control principles and practices. • Occasional travel required.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in utility substation design • EIT Certification / PE registration strongly preferred • Experience in 15kV through 138kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards • Experience in 230kV through 500kV substation design is a plus • MicroStation (V8 or newer) or AutoCAD (2016 or newer) is preferred • Experience performing P&C design in AutoCAD Electrical using relevant design, analysis and documentation using industry standard software • Ability to manage multiple P & C design projects (brownfield and greenfield projects) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to adapt and apply standard engineering approaches to complex challenges