Electrical Engineer — Protection & Controls, Substations

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer — Protection & Controls, Substations role is onsite in Dallas, TX. The pay range is $90,000–$150,000 per year, plus bonus and benefits. The role supports Atwell’s Power & Energy team, which designs and executes power generation and delivery systems, including renewable energy and high-voltage infrastructure. The engineer contributes to integrated power-system projects from kickoff through design-package completion. The work combines technical design, studies, documentation, standards compliance, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver project solutions.

What you'll do

• Apply electrical engineering principles to high-voltage systems
• lead engineering tasks through design-package completion
• collaborate with civil, structural, SCADA, and protection and control engineers
• prepare diagrams, studies, specifications, reports, bills of materials, proposals, and client deliverables
• ensure designs meet applicable industry standards
• support estimating, proposals, and client communication
• participate in reviews and QA/QC
• occasionally travel less than 20% for field walkdowns, client meetings, or construction support.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

electrical engineer

protection and controls

substations

power systems

renewable energy

dallas tx

atwell

$90k–$150k/year

bonus

less than 20% travel

bachelor’s in electrical engineering

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible schedules for some positions, annual bonuses, 401(k) match up to 4%, tuition assistance, student loan repayment, licensing and certification fees, wellness reimbursement, dependent care match, medical, dental, vision, insurance, and assistance-program benefits.

Why this role

Focus areas depend on the team and may include protection and control design or electrical studies; occasional travel is less than 20%.

About the employer

Atwell, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.