Power Engineering P&C Lead Eng

Arcadis•Houston, TX

19d•$136,400 - $204,600

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Lead Protection & Controls Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design, integration, and implementation of protection, control, SCADA, communications, and automation systems for medium- and high-voltage substations. The role leads protection and control projects from conceptual design through commissioning, directs multidisciplinary engineering teams, serves as the primary client interface, and helps ensure safe, timely, on-budget delivery in accordance with quality standards and client expectations. The position supports utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial power projects, with a focus on Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), AIS and GIS substations, and transmission and distribution infrastructure. The engineer acts as a trusted client advisor, responds to technical inquiries, mentors engineering staff, and drives technical excellence. The role leads protection and control engineering for substations ranging from 12 kV through 765 kV. It oversees protection philosophies, relay applications, settings guidance, and control system architectures, and leads the development and review of engineering drawings and documents. Arcadis describes itself as a global company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, with more than 34,000 people in over 30 countries.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
12 or more years of experience in electric utility, consulting, or power delivery engineering.
Extensive experience with substation protection and control systems.
Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and complex design projects.
Strong knowledge of protective relays, SCADA systems, communications protocols, and utility standards.
Experience interfacing directly with clients and leading technical discussions.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of protection and controls engineering experience.
Experience with major utility clients and transmission owners.
Expertise with SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Schweitzer, and similar protection platforms.
Experience with IEC 61850 process bus and station bus applications.
Familiarity with NERC PRC standards and utility compliance requirements.
Experience supporting renewable generation, battery energy storage, data center, and transmission interconnection projects.
Previous experience serving as Engineer of Record or Technical Lead for major substation programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients on protection and control projects.
Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, coordination sessions, and design reviews.
Respond to client questions, technical inquiries, and engineering challenges throughout project execution.
Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services.
Support project planning, scope development, estimates, schedules, and resource forecasting.
Provide technical leadership to help ensure safe, on-schedule, on-budget project delivery that meets client expectations.
Lead protection and control design and implementation for substations ranging from 12 kV through 765 kV.
Oversee development of protection philosophies, relay applications, settings guidance, and control system architectures.
Lead development and review of protection and control one-line and three-line diagrams, protection schematics, AC and DC elementary drawings, relay panel and cabinet layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, communication architecture diagrams, interlocking and control narratives, relay settings philosophies, and sequence of operations documents.
Direct multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
Mentor engineering staff and drive technical excellence.