Substation Protection & Control Engineer

🕒 April 2

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $70k - $134k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

⚡ Energy

Energy • Utilities • Infrastructure

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is a veteran-owned engineering and technical services firm that provides full-service solutions in engineering and design, construction management and QA/QC, asset integrity, and safety for industrial and infrastructure clients. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Pittsburgh with multiple regional offices, the company supports utilities, downstream and midstream oil & gas, metals (steel/aluminum), and public/private infrastructure projects, using advanced inspection technologies (drones/robotics) and proprietary tablet-based apps and databases to deliver inspections, retrofits, greenfield design, and turnkey asset management.

📋 Description

• responsible for relay protection & control engineering including detailed design for high voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV • prepare, provide guidance, or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric substation projects • includes the development of one & three-line diagrams; schematics and wiring diagrams; control and relaying panel layouts and specifications; control and relaying panel and equipment wiring diagrams; SCADA system and communications interfaces including RTUs and HMIs, auxiliary system design including batteries and chargers, AC & DC load centers, conduit, and cable sizing, and the overall bill of materials • provide technical support for clients and support regional business development initiatives as a technical resource • work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in detailed electrical design and project management of utility substation projects • participate in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution • lead in the execution of engineering activities • perform quality reviews for other engineers and designers • conduct field visits for site walkdowns, constructability reviews, construction support, and other site meetings as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited college or university, or a related field with equivalent experience • Position to be filled at an appropriate level according to candidate experience (Master’s degree may be considered as up to 1 year experience) • Engineer I 0+ years related experience • Engineer II 1+ years related experience • Engineer III 3+ years related experience • Engineer IV 5+ years related experience • Professional Engineer registration or ability to obtain P.E. registration strongly preferred • Proficiency with NESC, IEEE, and other relevant codes and standards • Demonstrated ability to effectively organize multiple complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time • Ability to collaborate in cross-functional work teams • Experience in creating and reviewing substation design drawings • Proficient with current software applications used to perform substation design work.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • a 401(k)-retirement savings plan • supplemental insurance options • company-paid life and AD&D insurance • company-paid short-term disability coverage • generous paid time off program