Power Engineering P&C Lead Eng

Arcadis•Houston, TX

20d•$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, oversees engineering teams, serves as the primary client interface, and ensures project delivery meets safety, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations. The engineer leads protection and control engineering for utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial power projects, including FACTS, AIS and GIS substations, and transmission and distribution infrastructure. The role includes directing multidisciplinary design teams, advising clients, responding to technical inquiries, mentoring engineering staff, supporting project planning and resource forecasting, and driving technical excellence. The position leads design and implementation of substation protection and control systems from 12 kV through 765 kV. It oversees protection philosophies, relay applications, settings guidance, control system architectures, and the development and review of engineering drawings and documents, including one-line and three-line diagrams, protection schematics, AC and DC elementary drawings, relay panel and cabinet layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, communications architecture diagrams, interlocking and control narratives, relay settings philosophies, and sequence-of-operations documents.

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 client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services.
Support project planning, scope development, estimates, schedules, and resource forecasting.
Provide technical leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to client expectations.
Lead the design and implementation of substation protection and control systems ranging from 12 kV through 765 kV.
Oversee protection philosophies, relay applications, settings guidance, and control system architectures.
Lead development and review of protection and control diagrams, schematics, drawings, layouts, schedules, communications architecture diagrams, narratives, and operating documents.
Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentor engineering staff.
Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles, from conceptual design through commissioning.