Relay Project Engineer

DPP•Duluth, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

DPP is seeking a Relay Project Engineer for a direct placement opportunity with a client in the engineering industry. This onsite role in Duluth, Georgia, supports substation construction projects from medium voltage through extra-high voltage. The engineer will understand EPC project designs, materials, equipment, and construction specifications, support field execution, and serve as the main interface between construction and design engineering teams. The role helps ensure work follows designs and standards and may include reviewing peers’, junior engineers’, and subcontractors’ work to support timely, high-quality project delivery. The position supports estimating, construction, and testing for EPC projects, including technical coordination with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. It requires extensive knowledge of utility substation design and construction, particularly relay protection and control, and may involve estimates, proposals, schedules, bills of materials, design reviews, job walks, and quality reviews. Travel to meet clients and attend professional meetings is expected approximately 10% of the time. DPP describes itself as a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. It offers compensation and benefits packages to employees and eligible dependents; specific benefits are not listed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited university; Electrical Engineering (BSEE) preferred.
At least 7 years of experience with a Professional Engineering (PE) license, or 9 or more years of experience without a PE.
Proven utility-industry experience with both design-only and EPC projects and all aspects of relay protection and control.
Proven experience with complex engineering projects.
High personal initiative and ability to interact professionally with personnel, clients, and contractors.
Thorough experience with utility substation design and construction, including one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, AC and DC station service systems, cable sizing and routing, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, power transformers, and autotransformers.
Full understanding of substation physical and electrical layouts, equipment specifications, general arrangement, grounding, and outdoor bus design.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering (PE) license.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).

Responsibilities

Support the company’s EPC efforts as the main contact for questions during estimating, construction, and testing.
Support relationships with alliance clients and communicate with clients, subcontractors, and internal groups.
Respond promptly to field and client inquiries.
Apply detailed design and construction knowledge for utility substations from MV through EHV, especially protection and control systems.
Review RFPs and help ensure engineering estimates are complete and accurate.
Review subcontractor estimates when applicable for completeness and accuracy of assigned tasks.
Conduct and support pre-construction design package review meetings with clients and subcontractors.
Conduct project job walks as needed and ensure engineering design packages are executed properly during construction.
Develop project proposals, bid preparation, project schedules, and bills of materials when needed.
Perform quality reviews of engineering work for internal assets and subcontractors on assigned projects when necessary.
Analyze technical issues quickly and develop solutions that minimize effects on project schedule and budget.
Support delivery of quality work on time and within budget.
Present technical topics to small groups with varying levels of experience.
Travel to meet clients and conduct professional meetings, approximately 10% of the time.
Prioritize work and manage tasks across multiple projects within budget and time constraints.