Substation Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer

Substation P&C Engineer

Kimley-Horn's Plymouth Meeting, PA office is seeking a Substation P&C Engineer with 3+ years of relevant experience to join our diverse and fast-paced organization! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

To act in a technical capacity in producing engineering related project deliverables relating to power system Protection & Control (P&C), within the power delivery Practice. This includes (but not limited to):

• Undertake senior and lead technical roles on project specific multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Lead successful output of P&C engineering deliverables in the business, working with the P&C group to determine suitable P&C engineering personnel from across our offices, as required
• Lead in a technical capacity on P&C design project deliverables, ranging from 4kV up to 500kV (with a particular emphasis on 115kV voltages and above), including undertaking the role of Lead Project Engineer on project teams, as required and when appropriate
• Produce detailed substation P&C design packages, compliant to required client and national technical standards. Core design responsibilities include:
• One-line diagrams
• Three-line diagrams
• Potential and current schematics
• Control and Indication schematics
• Communication Interconnections
• Wiring Diagrams
• Equipment Sizing and Specifications
• I/O mapping
• Construction Documentation / Outage Sequencing
• Procurement and Construction Support
• Assist with developing and implementing policies, processes, procedures, standards, and technical guidance, as required, to continually improve the engineering capability within the P&C practice
• Plan and lead client meetings (or meeting sections) relating to P&C, as required
• Support the preparation of project proposals and tender presentations
• Perform Quality Control reviews on substation protection packages
• Provide support for continued professional development of less experienced engineers in team, including technical guidance, and recommending training needs to the P&C group

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited engineering program
• Engineer In Training license
• Minimum of three (3+) years of protection & control engineering design experience in the electricity transmission & distribution sector, with at least three of those years being on transmission system related projects
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects
• Proficient with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it that's why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list for 17 years!