Senior Protection & Control Engineer – Substation Design

🕒 July 28

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $115k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✍️ Designer

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Primera Engineers

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1987

🏗️ Construction

🚗 Transport

Construction • Transport

Primera Engineers is a Chicago-based, woman-owned engineering design and consulting firm with more than 35 years of regional experience. Primera provides people‑focused engineering, design, commissioning, and business consulting services across buildings, transportation, and utility infrastructure. Their multidisciplinary staff deliver MEP, structural, civil, telecommunications, energy, sustainability, lighting, fire/life‑safety, power delivery, substation and distribution, project and construction management, and related consulting services for public- and private-sector clients.

📋 Description

• Lead and perform protection and control (P&C) design for high-voltage substations (69 kV – 500 kV) in transmission and distribution networks • Create relay coordination studies, SCADA schematics, control wiring diagrams using tools such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, and SEL relays • Partner with physical design and civil/structural engineering teams to ensure high-quality, constructible designs, and schedule adherence • Conduct protection coordination, relay settings, and system analysis using tools such as ASPEN, CAPE, or ETAP • Review P&C deliverables for compliance with NESC, IEEE, and client standards • Mentor and inspire early-career engineers, fostering technical growth and team collaboration — you’ll be a technical leader and a role model • Support proposal efforts and provide input on project scoping, schedule, and cost estimating for new projects

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and an active PE license • 8+ years of experience in protection & control or power systems engineering for utilities, EPCs, or consulting firms • Proficiency with relays, SCADA systems, and protection engineering tools (ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, SEL) • Strong knowledge of high-voltage substation layouts, grounding, and protection schemes • Excellent communication, project leadership, and mentoring skills with a strong eye for detail and quality • A genuine passion for innovation and helping shape the next generation of substation engineers.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Profit sharing • 401(k) match • ESOP participation • Continuing education reimbursement • Paid volunteer time • Professional development support • Generous paid time off