Commonwealth Associates, Inc. · 6 hours ago
Protection & Controls Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expCommonwealth Associates, Inc. is an ENR Top 500 engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative design and planning solutions in power generation and related fields. The Protection & Controls Engineer will lead engineering projects for utility substations, provide technical guidance, and develop engineering designs and deliverables.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Acts as Lead Engineer over protection & controls projects for medium to high voltage utility substations
Provides training to others with knowledge in electromechanical relays, microprocessor-based relays, and other related protection & controls topics
Develops engineering cost estimates for proposals
Oversees the preparation of equipment specifications, bid evaluations and procurement recommendations
Development of protection & control design submittals including bill of materials, one-line diagrams, AC three-line diagrams, DC schematics, communication diagrams, SCADA integration, cabling, wiring, and panel front views
Familiar with physical layouts of major equipment and verification of phasing
Ability to perform quality control checking of protection & control deliverables
Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work
Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies with little to no supervision
Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements
Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables
Actively seeks to understand client interests and drivers through project related client contact and through interaction and communication with project leadership
Support Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers
Continues to learn and develop knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures. Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program required
FE or EIT
2 - 4+ years of related P&C experience
Company
Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
We provide expert engineering and consulting services that enable a more reliable and resilient power system.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rich Collins
President and CEO
Craig Tapley
Chief Financial Officer
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