Substation Protection and Control Engineer, EPC

The role

This person will lead the design of high voltage AC electrical systems for industrial substations. They will perform grid simulations, develop relay settings, and manage high voltage design packages from concept through commissioning.

What you will do

• Lead the design of high voltage AC electrical systems for industrial substations and their integration
• Review and evaluate existing substation designs for reliability and stability
• Develop single-line diagrams, physical layout, protection and control systems, relay design, and grounding plans
• Perform grid simulation and stability studies using industry standard tools
• Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs for interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance
• Perform short circuit, load flow, and arc flash studies
• Develop relay settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent software
• Evaluate and select high voltage equipment
• Serve as Electrical Engineer of Record for assigned projects
• Lead code compliance reviews and provide technical guidance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity
• Minimum 10 years of experience in high voltage electrical design

Nice to have

• preferably in EPC environments
• Transmission-level load flow and stability using PSSE and PSLF
• Electromagnetic Transient Simulations using PSCAD, EMTC or similar
• SEL Relay Settings using SEL AcSELerator or equivalent
• Relay coordination and fault studies using ASPEN OneLiner or similar
• Power system modeling using ETAP, SKM, or similar
• AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office
• Design of HVDC systems and converter station
• Strong understanding of protection and control systems, SCADA, and substation automation
• Highly motivated, proactive, and detail oriented

Before you apply

• Must get their PE in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. The company recovers, refines, and redeploys critical minerals from end-of-life batteries.