Engineer - Protection & Control

Iberdrola•Kirkwood, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substation Projects Engineer P&C is responsible for Protection and Control design for major substation capital projects. The engineer oversees assigned projects within a unit portfolio and helps ensure engineering is compliant with regulations and company standards and is applied consistently. The position reports to the Unit Manager and works day to day with cross-functional project teams, supporting needs identified by the Project Manager and Unit Manager. The role requires experience with protection and control schematics and single-line diagrams, as well as knowledge of national and international power system protection standards, regulations, and compliance requirements. The engineer performs detailed project engineering, designs, and calculations through all project phases, from scoping and budgeting through conceptual engineering, design, construction, and closeout. The position develops and specifies equipment, maintains and interprets engineering drawings, reviews engineering work, coordinates with stakeholders, conducts site visits, and attends project meetings. It also contributes to process improvement, standardization, quality, and project milestone delivery.

Requirements

2–5 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Theoretical engineering knowledge in planning, operations, engineering design, analysis, modeling, calculations, and the business model, with a global view of the business and an appreciation for cross-functional collaboration.
Practical engineering experience or application in planning, operations, engineering design, and construction, such as field experience and standardization.
Ability to perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases, and defend them before stakeholders.
Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards and requirements.
Experience with project scoping and estimating.
Knowledge of project design, including schematics, wiring, panel layouts, and relay logic diagrams.
Knowledge of system protection requirements.
Knowledge of AC/DC loading calculations, CT performance, and short-circuit analysis.
Knowledge of construction and outage sequencing.
Knowledge of substation equipment commissioning.
Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
Knowledge of lightning analysis and lighting analysis.
Knowledge of transient analysis.
Knowledge of relay settings and coordination.
Knowledge of insulation coordination.

Responsibilities

Perform project engineering, designs, and calculations using standard methodologies and principles across scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
Maintain and interpret drawings, including schematics and one-line diagrams.
Develop and specify equipment and assemble documents and other project requirements using expertise in the discipline.
Ensure engineering designs comply with applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Collaborate across departments and support cross-functional project teams.
Work independently, with supervision when required.
Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives and foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards and project milestones.
Conduct site visits and attend and coordinate project meetings.
Review and approve engineering work performed by others for compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements.