Senior P&C Engineer

Mesa Associates•Edwardsville, IL

About The Position

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Protection Substation Engineer for its Edwardsville, Illinois location. The role leads teams producing deliverables for substation protection and control (P&C) design projects, including 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 using AutoCAD and Bluebeam. The position is suited to an engineer experienced in reviewing and approving substation protection and control packages, with an emphasis on substation protective relaying. The engineer designs and provides engineering for substation relay replacements, retrofits, and new installations. The role also includes training and mentoring team members and monitoring project budgets and schedules. The position emphasizes quality, on-time and on-budget delivery, strong customer relationships, and coordination across disciplines. The job posting identifies professional development and exceptional benefits, but does not specify particular benefits.

Requirements

Proven experience reviewing and approving substation protection and control packages.
Experience designing substation protection and control projects, including relay replacements, retrofits, and new installations.
Ability to use AutoCAD and Bluebeam design software.
Ability to complete work within budget and schedule requirements and meet quality expectations.
Ability to communicate with customers and coordinate with multiple disciplines.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering background with an emphasis on substation protective relaying.
Experience with relay settings and calculations for bus, transformer, motor, feeder, and bus protection schemes, particularly using SEL, Beckwith, Basler, and GE relays.
Experience designing, reviewing, and approving one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Experience performing protective device coordination.
Experience writing test and checkout procedures.
Experience writing start-up and cut-in procedures.
Experience specifying protective relays, major power equipment, CTs/PTs, and related equipment.
Ability to interpret and apply IEEE and client standards.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead teams producing deliverables for substation P&C design projects.
Design and provide engineering for substation relay replacements, retrofits, and new installations.
Review and approve substation protection and control packages and design drawings.
Champion quality and participate in Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
Complete assignments within budget and schedule requirements and to Mesa and client quality expectations.
Maintain strong 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.
Mentor and train entry- to mid-level protection engineers and designers.
Conduct site walkdowns to support design and construction phases.