Senior Protection Engineer - Distribution - St. Petersburg, FL

Hubbell Incorporated • Largo, FL

2d • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Protection Engineer – Distribution, you will lead the application and integration of Beckwith Electric’s protection, automation, and control solutions across distribution substations, feeders, transformers, and DER interconnections. Collaborating closely with engineering, sales, and product management, you’ll help design, test, and commission advanced distribution grid solutions that safeguard and optimize critical infrastructure. This role requires cross-functional coordination across sales, engineering, and production teams to deliver tailored solutions that meet customer needs from concept to commissioning.

Requirements

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of electric utility experience in Substation/Distribution P&C
• Proficiency in substation/feeder applications including: Feeder Protection, Transformer Protection, FLISR/loop schemes working with reclosers, switches & sectionalizers
• Field service and commissioning
• Experience with technical project management or product approval processes within the electric power industry.
• Exceptional communication skills (written/verbal/presentation/relationship building).
• Exceptional organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office suite products.
• Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work with and without direct supervision and to supervise others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AutoCAD and other P&C software used for planning/coordination of protective devices is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design and develop protection, automation, and control solutions with Beckwith IED’s for both greenfield and brownfield distribution substation and feeder applications.
• Lead Beckwith product approval process with electric utility customers via proof-of-concept demonstrations, product testing, pilot/field installations and training.
• Serve as the technical application lead for product development and enhancement by developing Customer Requirement Documents (CRDs) based on customer feedback (VOC).
• Author and present technical papers at industry conferences (e.g., GATech, Distributech, T&D) to reinforce Beckwith’s technical credibility.
• Provide expert support for the application, installation, and maintenance of Beckwith products, including: protective relays and recloser/switch/sectionalizer controls.
• Support sales teams with technical presentations, proposal development, and RFP responses, especially for strategic accounts and OEMs.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for sales and customer engagements.
• Lead sales initiatives, training programs, and product commercialization efforts.
• Contribute to product success through RFQ reviews, trade show participation, lab testing, pilot commissioning, and issue resolution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior