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KCI, LLC · 4 months ago

Engineering Supervisor-Protection and Control

Fort Mill, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

KCI, LLC is a leader in the power industry, seeking an Engineering Supervisor specializing in Protection and Controls. This role involves providing technical support and overseeing projects for the Protection and Controls team, ensuring delivery of reliable solutions for critical infrastructure projects.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide substation protection and control design, engineering, technical support, and supervision to a transmission substation engineering and design team for the purpose of delivering safe, cost-effective, and quality engineering and design services

Provide technical competency and direction on complex engineering and technical problems for projects including a wide range of utility substation projects, battery energy storage systems and solar collector substations

This role includes both direct billable work and nonbillable project management and supervision

The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible charge engineering duties, and manage project schedules and budgets

The incumbent will also support proposal development, project cost estimating as well as supporting business development efforts

Leadership and communication skills commensurate with leading a team of technical professionals in Engineering, Design, and Drafting

Ability to create, reinforce, and improve technical teams in the execution of engineering designs for clients and the delivery of projects with high quality, on time, and within budget

Advanced understanding of protection and control fundamentals as they apply to utility substation and transmission line equipment

Expert in design of protection schemes for substation and transmission line equipment, including bus, line, capacitor and transformer protection schemes and associated settings

Create and improve processes for P&C designs, including P&C one- and three-lines, AC/DC schematics, panel drawings and wiring diagrams

Advanced understanding of SCADA communication design

Ability to lead a team of engineers and designers

Expert in the principles of project management

Thorough understanding of substation design to include equipment arrangements and substation construction as it applies to utility substation and transmission line equipment facilities

Create quality control checklists for substation P&C design project scopes, estimates, budgets, one lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, settings, relays, and SCADA

Ability to create and report on studies for voltage drop, fault current, and insulation coordination

Perform calculations and studies using client specified software and standards

Ability to write specifications and implement them on engineering drawings

Oversee the work of junior staff and mentor designers/drafters

Experience creating processes for design accuracy, appearance, and adherence to customer standards

Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients

Visit sites, advise on physical engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction

Qualification

ProtectionControl designSubstation design understandingProject management principlesSCADA communication designQuality control processesTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsTeam-orientedCustomer orientedSelf-motivatedProblem-solving skillsWritten communicationOral communication

Required

8+ years' experience as a practicing engineer

Supervise 4-8 direct reports

Bachelor's degree from an EAC/ABET accredited Engineering Program OR an approved evaluation of non-ABET credentials by NCEES OR graduation from a Master's or Doctoral Program in Engineering from an institution with EAC/ABET accredited Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Licensed Professional Engineer