Substation Protection & Controls Project Engineer, PE License Required

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $149.1k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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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/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.