Jacobs · 16 hours ago
Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer
Clark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$111K/yr - $145K/yr
8+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving critical global problems for thriving cities and sustainable environments. They are seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer to support utility clients in the energy transition by developing design deliverables for utility upgrades and serving as an independent technical advisor.
Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate
Responsibilities
Working closely with regional and global Transmission & Distribution (T&D) delivery teams to support utility/developer clients and operations teams
Directly interfacing with utility/developer clients on Substation Physical and P&C methodologies
Development of design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield & AIS/GIS substations, offshore wind facilities, and developer interconnection facilities
Providing engineering overview, expertise, and direction while acting as an independent technical advisor representing owner's interests
Understanding the client standards and protection philosophies, providing feedback on the application, and developing Substation design deliverables fully and independently as required for the projects on-time and within the budget
Mentoring team members across North America and globally with Jacobs Global Integrated Delivery (GID
Supporting the sales and proposal preparation process for new contracts and the committed high-quality delivery of those services to the client
Participating in professional societies such as the IEEE, PES and similar, including interest in participating in industry conferences, seminars, trade shows, and networking events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline (Completion of Master's degree will account for 1 year of professional experience)
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) within United States and ability to obtain additional PE licenses if needed
Minimum 8 years of direct Substation Protection & Controls design experience with utility or consulting organization
Advanced knowledge of various protection philosophies and relaying functions including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc as it applies to High-Voltage substations
Prior experience in development of substation protection and control designs through the development of drawings including panel arrangements/layouts, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC schematics, DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
Ability to perform SCADA communication design for substation projects
Ability to perform substation AC/DC Station Service calculations and studies, voltage drop calculations, Control/fiber cable sizing and selection
Prior experience in development and review of related equipment vendor specifications including control house/switchgear building
Demonstrated ability to perform QA/QC of design calculations, construction drawings, and specifications
Familiarity with Relay Settings acSELerator QuickSet Software
Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products
Ability to perform project scoping, prepare task orders, design review of work by others, owner's compliance verifications
Ability to perform field visits and walk-downs as required for client projects and providing engineering support for clients through the construction
Strong communication and technical writing skills
Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Preferred
Involvement with professional societies such as the IEEE, PES and similar including interest in participating in industry conferences, seminars, trade shows, and networking events to promote company services and stay updated on industry innovations and advancements
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
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