Electrical Engineer III - Protection & Controls

reputed company is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer III - Protection & Controls to join our Electrical Design Group located in our Charlotte, NC office. Remote candidates will be considered. Responsibilities include preparation of P&C drawings, substation project design, studies, and technical documents in the support of the design of substation engineering projects throughout the country.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

• Participate in the detailed design of reputed company to high-voltage utility substations
• reputed company detailed design, including one-line diagrams, protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit, and cable sizing/routing, and selection of substation P&C equipment

• Translate written scope documents into comprehensive P&C substation design and drawing package using good engineering judgment and industry/client standards with minimal reputed company
• Analyze system faults and disturbances to optimize protection strategies using standard industry software (ETAP, Aspen OneLiner, etc.)
• Integrate substation automation systems with SCADA and communication protocols.
• Ensure reputed company designs and installations reputed company with relevant industry standards (NEC, NESC, IEEE)
• Support project management activities, including scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating with clients and stakeholders
• Mentor junior engineers and designers in protection and control principles and practices
• Occasional travel required

Skills/Requirements of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in utility substation design
• EIT Certification / PE registration strongly preferred
• Experience in 15kV through 138kV substation design and IEEE/ANSI standards
• Experience in 230kV through 500kV substation design is a plus
• MicroStation (V8 or newer) or AutoCAD (2016 or newer) is preferred
• Experience performing P&C design in AutoCAD Electrical using relevant design, analysis and documentation using industry standard software
• Ability to manage multiple P & C design projects (brownfield and greenfield projects)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt and apply standard engineering approaches to reputed company challenges

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s reputed company, Mission and Shared Values.

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national reputed company, disability, or protected Veteran status.

reputed company is a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News. With over 15 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client reputed company. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them reputed company in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visit www.timmons.com.

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