Lead Engineer – Transmission Production Standards

Duke Energy Corporation•Charlotte, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Engineer is a specialist-level engineering role responsible for leading the development of Production and Controls (P&C) Production Standards for transmission substation protection applications. The position is part of the Production Standards group at Duke Energy Carolinas headquarters in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The role emphasizes relay settings standards, protection philosophy, settings templates, calculation guidance, and standard approaches. Standards may include specifications, design guides, relay settings templates, calculation tools, protection application guidance, template drawings, CAD blocks, item numbers, compatible units, and multilevel compatible units. The Lead Engineer solves complex problems, manages work, and provides engineering leadership and guidance to others with minimal supervision and increased latitude for unreviewed work. This position works with P&C Settings, P&C Design, other engineering teams, and Relay C&M teams to support consistent and efficient project execution. P&C Design experience is beneficial, particularly at the interface of settings standards with panel design, wiring, drawings, equipment application, and substation project execution. The role is based in a hybrid work environment, with work performed remotely and onsite after onboarding. Employees must live within a reasonable commute (no more than 50 miles one way) of the designated Duke Energy facility and have reliable transportation. The position is mostly office-based, with some field-site and factory visits, and requires 5–15% travel. Relocation assistance is not provided. The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in lieu of the B.S. engineering degree, and Professional Engineer registration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program; a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering may be considered in lieu of the B.S. engineering degree.
Professional Engineer registration is required.
Eight years of related engineering work experience.
Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, or applying transmission relay settings for line, transformer, bus, breaker failure, capacitor/reactor, and other substation protection schemes.
Experience performing or interpreting protection coordination studies, short-circuit studies, relay logic documentation, settings calculations, and settings change evaluations.
Understanding of NERC Compliance Standards, including PRC-001, PRC-006, PRC-023, PRC-025, PRC-026, and PRC-027.
Familiarity with electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based relaying, relay protection schemes, and relay logic.
Ability to interpret and use applicable design codes, including NEC and NESC.
Ability to interpret and use schematics, wiring diagrams, elementaries, and other drawings.
Knowledge of transmission/transmission and transmission/distribution substation operations and protection and control schemes.
Demonstrated experience using project execution tools such as Maximo, TIM, Fusion, or similar systems to support P&C standards, relay settings documentation, drawings, compatible units, and related work products.
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including presenting information, facilitating meetings, and providing guidance.
Ability to meet deadlines while completing multiple tasks.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute of no more than 50 miles one way to the designated Duke Energy facility and have reliable, consistent transportation.

Nice To Haves

Protection and Controls Engineering experience in transmission, particularly relay settings development, protection philosophy, coordination studies, relay logic, and settings documentation.
P&C Design experience with panel design, wiring, layouts, AC/DC systems, equipment wiring, and drawing interfaces.
Experience developing or maintaining relay settings templates, calculation tools, settings guides, protection application standards, or other standardized work products for relay settings engineers.
Familiarity with NERC PRC compliance requirements and their impact on protection system design, relay settings development, documentation, and standardization.
Experience developing or writing standards, specifications, and technical guidance.
Experience with Autodesk products such as AutoCAD Electrical and Vault.
Experience with Maximo, TIM, and Fusion.
Skilled in engineering theories and principles.
Skilled in researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Skilled in project management principles.
Experience in the utility industry.
Familiarity with Aspen Relay Database, Aspen OneLiner, CymTCC, SEL-5010, and SEL-5030 AcSELerator software.

Responsibilities

Lead development of production standards used by P&C Settings and P&C Design teams for transmission substation protection applications, fostering an effective and positive team environment.
Use applicable procedures, codes, standards, protection principles, and utility practices to develop relay settings standards, calculation guidance, settings templates, drawing interfaces, and material and compatible-unit standards.
Provide technical leadership in standardizing protection schemes, relay settings development practices, coordination study expectations, relay logic application, and settings documentation for transmission substation assets.
Perform assignments consistently with the Duke Energy Safety Manual and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Meet required deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
Assist other engineering teams and Relay C&M teams as needed.
Communicate technical information in writing and orally, present information, facilitate meetings, and provide guidance to teammates and contractors.
Provide engineering and technical expertise in protection system application, relay settings development, P&C standards implementation, and substation protection and control design interfaces.