Senior Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $97k - $192k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Orbital Engineering, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1969

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Consulting • Manufacturing

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

• Provide technical support and direction for the Substation Design Team • Perform protection and control engineering and detailed design for high-voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV • Prepare, provide guidance on, or assist with engineering deliverables for electric substation projects • Apply NEC, NESC, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, client standards, and applicable guidelines to engineering designs • Provide technical support for client initiatives under the direction of an engineering supervisor • Work with engineers and designers on detailed electrical design and project management of utility substation projects • Participate in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution • Support pre-bid client walkdowns • Prepare proposals and project estimates for new client projects • Prepare substation design packages, including single lines, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, station service diagrams, communication diagrams, SCADA point lists, and other deliverables • Perform battery, voltage drop, CT saturation, and cable sizing calculations • Conduct quality reviews of substation design drawings and packages • Manage junior employees’ project tasks • Travel for client relationship and project needs as required

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university, or a related field with equivalent experience • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in protection and control design • Professional Engineer (PE) License is required • Senior Engineer I: 7+ years related experience • Senior Engineer II: 10+ years related experience • Senior Engineer III: 15+ years related experience and PE required • Strong attention to detail • Ability to work successfully with remotely located team members • Ability to organize multiple, complex assignments and competing priorities to produce accurate products on time • Proficiency with CAD systems, Microsoft applications, design and business enterprise software • Direct, proven expertise in high voltage projects up to 500kV • Proficiency in computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar • Ability to manage junior employees’ project tasks • Willingness to travel as required for client relationship and project needs • Willingness to stamp projects where in responsible charge • Ability to pass a post-offer drug and alcohol test, including marijuana, and submit to random testing • Candidates with a PE are preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Career advancement opportunities • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Prescription drug coverage • 401(k) retirement savings plan • Supplemental insurance options • Company-paid life insurance • Company-paid AD&D insurance • Company-paid short-term disability coverage • Company-paid maternity and bonding leave • Generous paid time off program • Remote or hybrid work arrangement