Senior P&C Engineer

Mesa Associates, Inc•Edwardsville, IL

About The Position

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Protection Substation Engineer for its Edwardsville, Illinois location to lead teams producing deliverables for substation protection and control (P&C) design projects. The role includes designing and engineering substation relay replacements, retrofits, and new installations, and reviewing and approving substation protection and control packages. Typical deliverables include single-line and three-line diagrams, panel layouts, AC and DC schematics, equipment and switchboard wiring diagrams, bills of material, vendor drawings, and logic diagrams created using AutoCAD and Bluebeam. The position also involves training and mentoring engineers and designers, monitoring budgets and schedules, supporting project scope development, and collaborating with project managers, customers, and other disciplines. The successful candidate will support quality initiatives and meet project budget, schedule, and quality expectations. Site walkdowns may be required to support design and construction.

Requirements

Electrical engineering background, preferably with an emphasis on substation protective relaying.
Proven track record reviewing and approving substation protection and control packages.
Ability to produce substation design deliverables using AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
Ability to complete assignments within budget and schedule requirements and to expected quality standards.
Ability to communicate with customers and coordinate with multiple disciplines.
Ability to interpret and apply IEEE and client standards.
Ability to train and mentor entry- to mid-level protection engineers and designers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with relay settings and calculations for bus, transformer, motor, feeder, and bus protection schemes, particularly with SEL, Beckwith, Basler, and GE relays.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead teams in producing deliverables for substation protection and control design projects.
Design and engineer substation relay replacements, retrofits, and new installations.
Review and approve substation protection and control packages and design drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Create substation design deliverables, including single-line and three-line diagrams, panel layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of material, vendor drawings, and logic diagrams.
Serve as a quality champion and participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Complete assignments within budget and schedule requirements while meeting quality and client expectations.
Foster customer relationships through communication and support.
Coordinate with multiple disciplines to ensure continuity of the complete design.
Assist project managers with scope documents, budgets, and schedules.
Perform protective device coordination.
Write test and checkout procedures.
Write start-up and cut-in procedures.
Specify protective relays and major power equipment, including CTs and PTs.
Interpret and apply IEEE and client standards.
Train and mentor entry- to mid-level protection engineers and designers.
Conduct site walkdowns to support design and construction phases.
Monitor budgets and schedules.