[Hiring] Lead Engineer - Protection & Controls - Major Projects Group @Blattner

Role Description

As a Lead Engineer – Protection & Controls within the Major Projects Group, you will serve as the subject matter expert for protection and controls design across renewable, gas, and energy park projects. A typical day involves:

• Developing or reviewing protective relay settings and coordination studies.
• Leading short-circuit and arc flash analyses.
• Designing protection schemes for generators, transformers, and utility interconnections.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Collaborating with internal project teams, utilities, vendors, and third-party engineering firms.

You will develop metrics and set objectives related to protection and controls engineering obligations, and will be a key proponent in the development and implementation of P&C design standards and NERC PRC compliance practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in protection and controls design for high-voltage transmission, substation, or large-scale generation systems.
• Experience with relay settings development and coordination studies for systems ranging from 13.8 kV through 345 kV.
• Proficiency with ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, CAPE, EasyPower, or SKM Power Tools.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related field, from an ABET-accredited college required, or relevant equivalent industry experience.
• A Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Familiarity with NERC PRC Reliability Standards, IEEE, NESC, NEC, and NFPA 70E.
• Working knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, and Modbus for relay and SCADA integration.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers.
• Driving protection and controls design standards across solar, wind, and energy storage projects.
• Experience with Python or scripting for engineering automation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees.
• 401(k) with company match.
• HSA and FSA options.
• Dental and Vision insurance.
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement).
• Work/Life balance.
• Employee/Family focused culture.
• Gym on site.
• And more!