Senior Protection & Control Electrical Engineer

Opportunity

Our Delivery Center team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer to join the team. This position offers you the opportunity to work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in the detailed electrical design of high voltage substation and power projects.

The successful candidate will be working in the areas of substations, renewable energy, air & gas insulated substation engineering & equipment between the 5kV to 765kV voltage levels. The candidate should understand substation and power system protection schemes as they relate to the design of protection and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work within a multidisciplinary team of design and engineering professionals to deliver projects. Your primary duty will be to lead the electrical design and engineering portions of all phases of the projects you are assigned to, from planning through post-construction. 

You will apply your engineering knowledge and professional judgment to the design and evaluation of protection and control systems for substations and transmission facilities. Responsibilities will include developing protection schemes, relay settings and coordination studies, preparing and reviewing one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams and control logic, developing construction packages and technical specifications, and supporting field investigations, construction, and commissioning. You will also coordinate with clients and other disciplines, prepare technical reports and estimates, and support proposals and business development. You should be able to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with project teams and clients.

Below are some of the responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Develop Protection and Control (P&C) engineering drawings for substation and power system applications in accordance with IEEE/IEC/NESC/NERC codes and regulations
• Prepare technical reports that clearly communicate engineering concepts and meet client requirements
•  Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including physical, civil, structural, telecom/SCADA, to develop integrated, cohesive and constructible design packages  Independently lead projects while mentoring and providing guidance to junior and intermediate engineers
• Provide regular progress updates on assigned deliverables and project milestones
• Interface directly with clients and provide support and coordination to facilitate effective project execution
• Perform QA/QC reviews of design deliverables prepared by other engineers to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with project requirements and applicable standards
• Assist in development of project proposals, budgets, schedules and conceptual design deliverables

Capabilities and Credentials

• Leadthe development and review of protection and control designs for high-voltage substations including:
  • One-line and three-line diagrams
  • AC & DC schematics
  • Wiring and interconnection diagrams
  • Cable schedule and sizing
  • Equipment specifications
  • Logic diagrams
  • Panel Layouts
  • Communications and network drawings
  • Station service drawings and schematics
  • Control house layout
  • Bills of Material
•  Develop and/or review protection philosophies, relay settings and coordination, load-flow analyses, and various other engineering studies necessary to successfully execute substation P&C design projects
• Lead the preparation of P&C engineering design documentation, including technical specifications, equipment datasheets, basis of design and bill of materials
• Take full ownership of project deliverables and ensure work produced by the P&C team is independently reviewed, accurate, complete and delivered in accordance with project requirements and standards
• Identify technical issues and lead the development of practical solutions and corrective actions
• Provide support with proposal development, level-of-effort estimates, construction bid documents, bid evaluations, equipment specification and client development activities
• Provide construction and commissioning support, including coordination with clients, contractors, utilities, and equipment vendors
• Experience with power delivery projects involving voltage classes above 500kV is a plus
• Experience with IEC 61850 process bus and virtual substation architecture is a plus

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Licensed as a US Professional Engineer with NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering Services) or a PEng in Canada.
• 15+ years of relevant P&C experience; experience working with utilities in North America is an asset. 

Office Location and Schedule

• Typical office environment, working with computers and drawings for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to hazards including construction, weather, and industrial operations that may be experienced at the infrastructure facilities.

• Stantec offers flexible work environment. While our preference is for the successful candidate to work from the office at least two days per week, we are open to discussing other work arrangements.

• Field work may include exposure to elements including inclement weather.

• Willingness to travel to client sites or other Stantec offices (~10% travel). 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Pay Range 1: Various Locations in ME, VA-$84,200.00 - $122,100.00 Annually

Pay Range 2: US2.F.05 - Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$93,600.00 - $135,700.00 Annually

Pay Range 3: Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$103,000.00 - $149,300.00 Annually

Pay Range 4: Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$110,400.00 - $160,100.00 Annually

Pay Range 5: Locations in NYC & Various CA, CT, NJ Areas-$117,900.00 - $171,000.00 Annually