Substation Protection and Control Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Plymouth Meeting, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania office is seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join its Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position. The engineer will support the design and execution of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation protection and control projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients. The role involves preparing protection packages, diagrams, schematics, and construction drawing packages, while coordinating with cross-discipline teams. The successful candidate will be self-driven, technically skilled, familiar with utility protection and control standards, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

The engineer may serve as a technical lead with limited guidance, perform quality control reviews, help develop proposals and scopes of work, and lead or participate in client meetings. The position also supports commissioning, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning, and includes providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff while developing leadership skills for future roles on the Power Delivery team.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCADE, MicroStation, and Bluebeam.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain one within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual and detailed high-voltage and medium-voltage substation protection and control design for utility and renewable energy projects.
• Develop protection packages for transmission and distribution substations.
• Prepare AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, and interconnection drawings.
• Develop relay one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and logic diagrams.
• Design station service AC and DC systems associated with protection and control equipment.
• Perform quality control reviews on protection and control design projects.
• Act as technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
• Create and review bills of materials for relay panels, control cabinets, communications equipment, and protection and control systems.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation protection and control projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings, or sections of meetings, related to protection and control design.
• Support commissioning activities, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Communicate with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the Power Delivery team.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus) and an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k) and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed