NiSource · 1 week ago
Supervising Engineer Protection & Control
Gary IN-Operating HQ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$114K/yr - $170K/yr
4+ years expNiSource is a public utility company that is seeking a Supervising Engineer for their Protection & Control Engineering team. This role is responsible for leading the design, installation, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of P&C systems while ensuring safety and compliance with industry standards.
BiofuelEnergyNatural Resources
No H1B
Responsibilities
Sets the example for safety, best practices, work ethic, and company values for the P&C Engineering team
Provides leadership and technical direction for all P&C capital and maintenance projects
Provides technical expertise for scoping and planning future capital projects
Ensures field engineers are progressing by providing clear goals aligned with company values, conducting performance reviews, visiting job sites, inspecting work, and coaching employees
Ensures that field engineers are maintaining uniform and safe testing practices
Provides coaching to field engineers concerning rules and procedures that insure safe working conditions
Collaborates with operations and field engineers to resolve transmission and distribution system problems
Investigates and documents system interruptions by utilizing the DFRs, relay event files, SERs, EMS system, relay settings, control prints, and field engineers
Responsible for ensuring that internal engineering and external engineering firms abide by company standards of control scheme logic, relay settings, and P&C drawings
Reviews the design of substation grounding systems and recommends improvements
Provides technical assistance and engineering services to various departments within the company as well as industrial and commercial customers
Coordinates relay maintenance program activities and maintains all associated databases
Interfaces with neighboring utilities concerning maintenance and troubleshooting of protective relay equipment on common circuits
Maintains relay, regulator control, and recloser control replacement parts inventory and issues purchase requisitions for parts or repairs as required
Ensures that protective relay standards and NIPSCO electric standards are up-to-date
Inventories, budgets, and orders the instruments and tools required by the field engineering staff
Prepares capital budget items for protection and control system improvements to insure continued electric system reliability
Coordinates the maintenance and upkeep of all substation schematic and wiring diagrams, associated engineering records and computer databases
Leads a qualified team of at least two or more full time employees and has the authority to hire, terminate, coach, develop, promote, demote and performance manage members of the team
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or in Electric Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program
4+ years' experience in electric power system protection and control operations and maintenance. These skills are typically gained as a Level 3 or Senior Protection & Control Engineer
Specific knowledge and understanding of Protection & Control principles. Able to provide P&C training across the organization for NERC PRC-001 compliance
Comprehensive knowledge of T&D system configurations and substation operations
Able to direct the design of protection & control schemes for new substations or renovation projects. Able to perform drawing reviews to ensure strict adherence to P&C standards. Provides guidance and support to external design firms
Skilled ability to work with customers, contractors, and internal teams on complex P&C designs
Skilled ability to analyze and troubleshoot protection & control schemes across a broad spectrum
Skilled in the ability to analyze system events and provide detailed summary reports to operational teams
Comprehensive mastery of engineering PC applications (AutoCad, Meridian, SEL AcSELerator, RTS, Powerbase, WebFG)
Knowledgeable with Protective Relay Management Systems (Cascade, Powerbase, and RTS)
Ability to perform P&C scoping for complex capital improvement projects
Knowledge of electrical engineering principles including: 3-phase circuit theory, energy systems, electronics theory and equipment troubleshooting concepts
Ability to read and interpret electric schematic and wiring diagrams, operate electrical test and measurement equipment and accurately interpret results
Communication and motivation skills to lead technical personnel
Knowledge of safety policies/procedures, material/supply systems, and electric/material standards
Knowledge of Capital and O/M budgeting systems
Knowledge of engineering PC applications
Knowledge of supervisory principles for coaching and mentoring personnel
Valid driver's license
Preferred
1+ year Prior supervisory experience
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI
Company
NiSource
NiSource helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across seven states.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2025-10-31Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2023-06-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2022-06-10Post Ipo Debt· $350M
Leadership Team
Lloyd M. Yates
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-11-01
2025-10-31
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