Electrical Engineer - Protection and Control

Commonwealth is an ENR Top 500 engineering and consulting firm that specializes in delivering innovative design and planning solutions in the fields of power generation, substations, transmission & distribution, renewable energy integration, environmental permitting, and right-of-way services. With 35 years of industry experience, we are an EC&M Top 20 Electrical Design Firm that delivers exceptional services across the US.

We believe in creating a well-balanced work environment that inspires connectivity, creativity, and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered. We have a persistent vision to influence the secure energy future through diverse, innovative, and sustainable solutions with our partners.

The Engineer will work in substation protection and control design. Performs all aspects of conventional design engineering and analysis, and is familiar with a variety of engineering concepts, practices, and procedures. This role may act as a technical specialist or expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas. This role provides technical guidance on projects, and is also responsible for developing, validating, and presenting technical output.

Responsibilities:

Project Leadership:

• Lead Engineer for protection & controls projects in medium to high voltage utility substations.
• Provide training on electromechanical relays, microprocessor-based relays, and related protection & controls topics.
• Develop engineering cost estimates for proposals.
• Oversee the preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations.

Design and Documentation:

• Create protection & control design submittals, including bill of materials, one-line diagrams, AC three-line diagrams, DC schematics, communication diagrams, SCADA integration, cabling, wiring, and panel front views.
• Ensure familiarity with physical layouts of major equipment and verification of phasing.
• Perform quality control checks of protection & control deliverables.

Engineering Expertise:

• Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Collect, assimilate, and manage data for engineering work.
• Generate various engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with minimal supervision.

Project Management:

• Adhere to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrate understanding of project phases, schedules, and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.
• Actively seek to understand client interests and drivers through project-related client contact and interaction with project leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 4 or more years of related P&C experience demonstrating continuous growth and knowledge expansion, delivering multiple multifaceted projects simultaneously, and overseeing technical aspects of projects.