Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer - REMOTE WORK

Orbital is currently seeking a Senior Substation Protection & Controls Engineer for a REMOTE WORK position within the Utility Services team. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of substation engineering experience. Candidates with a PE license are required.

This role will be responsible for the protection & control engineering including detailed design for high voltage substation and transmission projects through 500kV. The candidate will prepare, provide guidance, or assist in preparing and developing the engineering deliverables for electric substation projects for utility customers.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes understanding of the NEC, NESC, NEMA, ANSI, IEEE, and other industry standard work practices, client standards, and/or other applicable guidelines to complete engineering designs.
• Provide technical support for client initiatives as a technical resource under the direction of an engineering supervisor.
• Work in a project team environment with other engineers and designers involved in detailed electrical design and project management of utility substation projects.
• Participate in project conceptualization, work planning, and project execution.
• Support pre-bid walkdowns with clients and prepare proposals and project estimates for new client projects.
• Prepare design packages of electrical substation systems including single lines, AC & DC schematic, wiring diagrams, AC and DC station service diagrams, communication diagrams, SCADA points lists and other relevant project deliverables.
• Perform standard substation calculations such as battery calculations, voltage drop, CT saturation and cable sizing calculations.
• Responsible for substation design drawings and package quality review.

Please note that this job posting does not list all duties and responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.