Relay Protection & Control Engineer

About Mott MacDonald

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000 talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Role Overview

This office-based role is responsible for Relay Protection and Control engineering, including detailed design for high voltage substations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, elementary diagrams, and relay panel front view layouts.
• Perform AC/DC Load Calculations, Battery sizing, and cable sizing.
• Make decisions regarding engineering complexities and methods, utilizing advanced techniques and modifying theories, precepts, and practices in relation to electrical power systems.
• Effectively plan, organize, estimate, schedule, coordinate, and monitor work activities, and coordinate design activities with other multi-discipline project team members.
• Produce thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, and calculations.
• Provide engineering and technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis, and resolution of problems.
• Ensure design activities comply with applicable codes, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Mentor and provide guidance to developing engineers within the department.
• Support company goals and represent the company positively and professionally.
• Continuously improve job-related, engineering technical, and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Perform QA/QC on protection and control design packages and verify design compliance with scope documents.

Candidate Specification

We are seeking a team player comfortable liaising with internal and external stakeholders, with exceptional communication skills (oral and written). You possess a strong work ethic and take pride and accountability in your duties and accomplishments. You have extensive experience in consulting environments and understand the importance of keeping all parties involved in a project updated.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or higher.
• 5 or more years of experience in protection and control for high voltage substation design.
• Knowledge of protective relaying and principles of automation and control for Schweitzer, Siemens, Areva, or ABB protective relay products.
• Proficiency in creating one-line and three-line diagrams, schematics for protective relays (including microprocessor relays), control schematics, alarm systems, auxiliary power, and AC/DC load calculations, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with electrical utility switching stations/substations and basic knowledge of electrical station equipment (e.g., transformers, circuit breakers, medium voltage switchgear, gas-insulated stations (GIS), regulators, capacitor banks, fiber optic communication, and their protection & controls).
• Knowledge and experience with protective relay schemes and applications, fiber optic communication, SCADA, metering, AC & DC power distribution and controls, alarms, and equipment monitoring systems.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized accredited institution.

Benefits & Reward

• Employees have a stake and a voice in our business, with a direct connection to our success through personal and group performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefit package including 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.
• Individual pay is determined by factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.
• Expected salary range: $91,000 - $111,000.

Collaboration at Our Core

Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, allowing you and your manager to determine how best to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mott MacDonald is committed to promoting fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or disability status.