Pond & Company · 1 day ago
Substation Engineer
The Woodlands, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPond & Company is seeking a Substation Protection and Controls Engineer to join their growing Energy team. The role involves designing control equipment layouts and managing multiple projects related to high voltage substations while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
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Hiring Manager
Jay Howard
Responsibilities
Design protection and control (P&C) systems for transmission and distribution substations
Develop and review one-line diagrams, relay metering one-line diagrams, protection schemes, AC/DC schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
Conduct relay coordination studies and develop relay settings for protective relays, including SEL, GE, ABB, and electromechanical relays
Specify and select protection relays, CTs, PTs, transformers, circuit breakers, SCADA RTUs, PMUs, and DFRs for substation applications
Perform short-circuit, load flow, and arc flash studies using ETAP, CYME, or SKM
Develop SCADA RTU configurations for substation automation and communication systems
Design communication block diagrams for substation network
Strong understanding of point-to-point wiring for panels is required
Proficient in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation, ETAP, CYME and SKM
Ensure compliance with NERC, IEEE, NEC, NESC, and utility-specific protection standards
Knowledge of Air-Insulated (AIS) and Gas-Insulated (GIS) substations
Provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and relay testing
Review vendor drawings and specifications to ensure proper integration into substation P&C designs
Collaborate with internal teams, including substation physical engineers, project managers and other disciplines, as well as utilities, clients, and field engineers
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members
Assist with engineering release packages, including drawings and bills of materials
Prepare engineering deliverables, including contract documents and studies
Manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements
Manage multiple projects simultaneously
Travel to client sites and industry conferences as needed
Qualification
Required
B.S. Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
5+ years of experience in electrical protection and controls
PE license or actively pursuing PE certification
Strong understanding of protection and control principles for utility substations and transmission line equipment
Company
Pond & Company
Pond is a full-service consulting firm that has provided integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965.
501-1000 employees
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Bob Williams, PE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Melly Gao
Chief Financial Officer
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