Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls

Reference JOB-19298

Location Remote

Job Type Engineer

Postingzipcode 19406

RCS Staffing has an immediate need for a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls – 19406. This is a full time, direct hire, remote position with our client. This position offers a competitive package including benefits, vacation, and holidays.

Overview of YOUR role as a Substation Engineer – Protection & Controls:
The Substation Engineer will work closely with the Project Engineer(s) and Management to ensure technical deliverables are completed in a timely manner, always striving to exceed client expectations. As a primary technical contributor, the Substation Engineer will continuously review and understand industry and client standards, trends, and leading-edge technologies. Attention to detail is critical to ensure client satisfaction, and the engineer’s leadership will be crucial during iterative design and quality assurance checks. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skillset and realize your potential in a fast-paced environment. During the first six months, you will engage with one to two key clients to learn their needs and build strong relationships, setting the foundation for growth.

As a Substation Engineer YOU will:

  • Coordinate with P&C Designer/Drafter to develop various drawings.
  • Collaborate with internal and external project teams (Inter-Disciplinary and Cross-Disciplinary).
  • Provide technical support for procurement and construction.
  • Travel domestically to client locations as needed.
  • Development of:
    • One-line and Three-line Diagrams
    • Potential and Current Schematics
    • Control Schematics
    • Alarm Schematics
    • Communications Schematics
    • Panel Front Views
    • Control House Layouts
    • Wiring Diagrams
    • Equipment Specifications
    • Protection and Control Specifications (Preferred)
    • I/O Mapping (Preferred)
    • Points Mapping (Preferred)
    • Relay Settings (Preferred)
    • Documentation for Design Calculations
    • Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
    • Bill of Material
  • Calculations:
    • DC battery sizing and battery charger sizing
    • AC & DC system analysis
    • AC station service transformer sizing
    • Overcurrent protection
    • Voltage drop and cable sizing
    • CT/VT saturation and burden
    • Short-circuit analysis (Preferred)
    • Arc flash analysis (Preferred)

YOU are the ideal Substation Engineer candidate if you have:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • At least 5 years of substation experience.
  • A desire to meet performance objectives and exceed client expectations.

It’s a BONUS if you have:

  • Experience with short-circuit analysis and arc flash analysis.
  • A professional engineer certification or are on the path to licensure.

About our CLIENT
Our Clients mission is to provide premium engineering design and consulting services to the power industry, offering innovative, cost-effective solutions to our clients and delivering each project on schedule or sooner, and at the utmost level of safety and quality.

Who WE Are
RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.
RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality.

Other Job Titles:

  • Senior Protection & Controls Engineer – Substations
  • Power Systems Engineer – Protection & Controls
  • Electrical Engineer – Substation Design
  • Lead Substation P&C Engineer
  • Substation Electrical Engineer
  • Protection & Control Systems Engineer
  • Substation Project Engineer – P&C
  • Electrical Engineer – Power Systems & Controls
  • Relay and Controls Engineer – Substations
  • Power Infrastructure Engineer – Substation Protection

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