Substation Protection & Controls Project Engineer (PE License Required)

Amped I • Chicago, IL

9h • Remote

About The Position

Amped I LLC is seeking a mid-level, full-time, permanent Substation Protection & Controls Project Engineer. This is a fully-remote position where you will work from home Monday - Friday. You will work alongside experienced electrical engineers and provide guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, while leading projects in electrical substation protection and control design. This role offers an exciting opportunity where contributions and career growth are valued.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level
• Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices
• High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members
• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) License required
• Ability to obtain PE License in additional states/jurisdictions based on client requirements
• Minimum 6 years experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 12-500 kV substations

Nice To Haves

• Engineering Technology degrees considered in combination with industry experience
• MS Engineering preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material
• Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
• Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
• Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
• Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
• Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers and drafters as needed
• Single point of contact with clients on technical issues
• Multi-discipline engineering
• Manages project work from all technical aspects
• Ability to review engineering of the entire project
• Creates project cost estimates and proposals for new project work
• Performs site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements
• Produce scope documents based on client requests and standards

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.
• Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
• Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Scheduling: Remote work options and flexible work hours.

What This Job Offers

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