Senior Protection & Control Engineer (PE) — Power & Utilities

Job overview

The Senior Protection & Control Engineer (PE) — Power & Utilities role is onsite in Phoenix, AZ. Compensation is $124,200–$152,100 per year. Meade is an engineering design firm serving data centers, cloud providers, and large-scale construction projects. The engineer leads and executes medium- to high-voltage substation protection and control design projects. The role produces code-compliant, constructible design packages and coordinates with other engineering disciplines, clients, and field teams to support reliable project delivery.

What you'll do

• Lead or support protection and control designs for greenfield and brownfield substations
• develop one-line and three-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, bills of materials, cable schedules, control logic, and I/O mapping
• specify and apply protection relays and settings
• apply IEEE, NESC, and client standards
• coordinate with SCADA/RTU, communications, physical, and civil teams
• perform drawing QA/QC and mentor junior staff
• interface with clients and field teams
• provide technical support for relay testing, FAT/SAT, and energization as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior protection & control engineer

power & utilities

substation design

medium voltage

high voltage

protection relays

scada integration

professional engineer license

phoenix az

meade

$124,200–$152,100/year

ieee

nesc

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Eligible employees may participate in medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and other company-sponsored benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Why this role

Requires 7+ years of substation protection and control design experience, a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and a valid Electrical Professional Engineer license. Occasional commissioning and testing support may be required.

About the employer

Meade is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.