OverviewKimley-Horn's Houston, Texas (TX) office is seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will support the design, and execution of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation protection and control projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients. Responsibilities include developing protection packages, relay one-line and three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, and construction drawing packages while coordinating closely with cross discipline teams. The ideal candidate is a self-driven engineer with strong technical skills, experience in utility protection and control standards, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation protection and control design for utility and renewable energy projects.
- Develop protection packages for transmission and distribution substations.
- Prepare AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, and interconnection drawings.
- Develop relay one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and logic diagrams.
- Design station service AC and DC systems associated with protection and control equipment.
- Perform quality control reviews on protection and control design projects.
- Assume the role of technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
- Create and review bills of materials for relay panels, control cabinets, communications equipment, and P&C systems.
- Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation P&C projects.
- Plan and lead client meetings, or meeting sections, related to protection and control design.
- Support commissioning activities, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
- Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the Power Delivery team.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
- Preferred (but not required): Professional Engineering (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
- Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCADE, MicroStation and Bluebeam.
