Engineer I or Engineer II - Transmission

Duke Energy Corporation•Plainfield, IN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is hiring a Protection & Controls Engineer to support transmission substation projects across the Duke Energy Indiana Territory. The role involves designing, developing, implementing, and supporting protection, control, SCADA, and automation systems for transmission substations and switchyards. The engineer provides support for capital, maintenance, emergent, and grid modernization projects, working on a multidisciplinary team from concept development through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Assignments may be in protection engineering or controls engineering. An Engineer I solves specialized engineering problems with close supervision and is expected to develop skills and greater independence, applying fundamental concepts and procedures. An Engineer II solves complex specialized problems with general supervision and applies fundamental concepts and procedures to complex, varied work while developing advanced skills and greater independence. The position may be full-time onsite or hybrid. Hybrid work combines remote and onsite work after onboarding, and hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute of their designated Duke Energy facility. Travel may be needed for face-to-face interactions with engineering and relay field personnel. The role also involves hands-on work in a lab environment with protection and SCADA-based devices for template development, testing, and debugging. Travel requirements are 5–15%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a master’s degree in engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s engineering degree.
For Engineer II: at least 2 years of engineering experience.
Key skills/experience: Autodesk software, substation engineering, control schematics, fault modeling software, Schweitzer relay software, and Aspen.

Responsibilities

For protection engineering: perform protection calculations and coordination to protect the grid.
Maintain the relay database for Midwest Relay assets and settings.
Support compliance activities related to relay settings and coordination.
Interface with relay technicians to support installation and commissioning of settings.
Conduct engineering and related studies, including participation in working-group calls and in-person meetings to coordinate and implement changes based on fleet needs and industry best practices.
Continually improve job-related technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
Develop positive working relationships to coordinate work activities effectively.
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
Maintain accurate records and files.
Support company goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
Identify opportunities to improve standard control designs and engineering processes.
For controls engineering: develop complete control system designs for transmission substations and switching stations.
Develop and update schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts.
Perform AC and DC system calculations.
Provide technical support for field troubleshooting and commissioning activities.
Learn company standards and design practices for transmission control systems.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project design accuracy.
Manage project engineering timelines and quality steps.