Jacobs · 21 hours ago
Senior Substation Protection & Controls (P&C) Engineer
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $174K/yr
10+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. They are seeking a Senior Protection & Controls (P&C) Engineer to support their Transmission & Distribution operations in North America, working closely with clients on utility upgrades and energy transition projects.
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Responsibilities
Working closely with regional and global Transmission & Distribution (T&D) delivery teams to support utility/developer clients and operations teams
Interfacing with utility/developer clients on P&C methodologies and development of design deliverables for utility upgrades including greenfield/brownfield & AIS/GIS substations, offshore wind facilities, developer interconnection facilities
Demonstrating relevant experience and technical knowledge in Protection and Control applied to transmission and distribution projects for utilities and developers
Understanding client standards and protection philosophies, providing feedback on the application and developing P&C deliverables as required for the projects on-time and within budget
Mentoring and developing 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 delivery of those services to the client
Involvement with professional societies such as the IEEE, PES and similar including participation 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
At least 10 years of direct protection and 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 P&C 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 for protection and controls designs
Familiarity with Relay Settings acSELerator QuickSet Software
Familiarity and experience with CADD platforms such as Autodesk or Bentley products
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
Prior knowledge and experience of DNP3 & IEC 61850 designs and requirements and ability to develop protection and controls deliverables including logic diagrams in a plus
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
A 401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
A deferred compensation plan
The Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Additional rewards, including 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
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$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
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1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
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