Substation Protection and Controls Engineering Specialist

Job overview

The Substation Protection and Controls Engineering Specialist role is hybrid in Knoxville, TN. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Mesa Associates’ Power Delivery Substation group and its high-voltage substation design projects. The specialist designs and checks protection and controls deliverables, ensuring accuracy, schedule and budget performance, and compliance with client and industry standards. The role also reviews colleagues’ work and mentors junior engineers and designers to support reliable project delivery.

What you'll do

• Design and check high-voltage substation protection and controls deliverables, including one-line diagrams, control-house layouts, relay-panel front views, elementary and schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and cable schedules
• scope projects and estimate design effort
• review work for accuracy and standards compliance
• mentor junior engineers and designers
• use AutoCAD Electrical-based standards
• prepare technical deliverables and project documents
• ensure compliance with IEEE, client standards, and design requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

substation engineering

protection and controls

p&c design

hybrid

knoxville tn

mesa associates

high-voltage substations

autocad electrical

ieee standards

project scoping

engineering review

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a four-year engineering degree and five or more years of relevant electrical substation protection and controls design experience; ability to obtain a Professional Engineering license is preferred but not required.

About the employer

Mesa Associates, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.