Substation Protection and Control Engineer

Kimley-Horn's Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Substation Protection and Control (P&C) Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Power Delivery team. This is not a remote position.

About Kimley-Horn

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.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will support the design, and execution of high-voltage and medium-voltage substation protection and control projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients.
• Responsibilities include developing protection packages, relay one-line and three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, communications diagrams, and construction drawing packages while coordinating closely with cross discipline teams.
• The ideal candidate is a self-driven engineer with strong technical skills, experience in utility protection and control standards, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform conceptual and detailed HV and MV substation protection and control design for utility and renewable energy projects.
• Develop protection packages for transmission and distribution substations.
• Prepare AC and DC schematics, wiring diagrams, relay panel layouts, and interconnection drawings.
• Develop relay one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and logic diagrams.
• Design station service AC and DC systems associated with protection and control equipment.
• Perform quality control reviews on protection and control design projects.
• Assume the role of technical lead on projects with limited guidance.
• Create and review bills of materials for relay panels, control cabinets, communications equipment, and P&C systems.
• Develop and review proposals and scopes of work for smaller substation P&C projects.
• Plan and lead client meetings, or meeting sections, related to protection and control design.
• Support commissioning activities, relay testing, troubleshooting, and energization planning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients to meet project objectives.
• Develop leadership skills in preparation for future roles on the Power Delivery team.
• Qualifications 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in substation design.

Requirements

• Preferred (but not required): Professional Engineering (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within 12 months.

Preferred

• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCADE, MicroStation and Bluebeam.

Benefits

• 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 19 years!
• Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.