Supervisor Protection and Control Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
1 day ago
No H1B
Key skills
Protection & Control engineeringRelay protection engineeringUtility-grade Protection & Control standardsIEEE standardsANSI standardsNERC requirementsSubstation designSCADA integrationTelecom integrationAutoCADMicroStationDocument control systemsProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseRelay systems from SEL, GE, ABB, BeckwithCoachingCMentoringCollaboration
About this role
Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) is looking for a Protection & Control Engineering leader to join their team. The role involves mentoring engineers, ensuring engineering quality, and managing projects to deliver high-quality engineering solutions for utility clients.
Responsibilities:
- Mentor, coach, and develop a team of P&C engineers and designers
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Support hiring, staffing, and workforce planning efforts
- Review and approve protection schemes, control schematics, and wiring diagrams for medium- to high-voltage substations
- Ensure engineering quality, accuracy, and compliance with utility/customer standards, IEEE, ANSI, and NERC requirements
- Stay current on industry best practices and cybersecurity requirements
- Oversee project budgets, schedules, and deliverables to ensure successful execution
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Substation Physical, Civil, Structural, Settings, Studies, SCADA, and Drafting
- Serve as a trusted technical liaison between clients, project managers, vendors, and engineering teams
- Protection & Control detailed designs for utility substations
- One-line diagrams, elementary and wiring diagrams
- SCADA and communications integration
- Cable sizing/routing and conduit design
- Equipment specifications and substation layouts
- Construction cost estimates and scheduling
- Owner’s Engineer (OE) support and design review
- Site visits / Walk-downs / Field support / As-built project documentation / Training
Requirements:
- 6+ years of relay/protection engineering or related experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
- Strong expertise in utility-grade Protection & Control engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain within one year)
- Experience with utility P&C standards and procedures
- Background in substation design, relay protection, telecom integration, or planning
- Hands-on experience with manufacturers such as SEL, GE, ABB, Beckwith, and legacy relay systems
- Experience using AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Familiarity with document control/document management systems