CareerPlanSign in

Protection and Controls - Substations - Electrical Engineer - Remote (U.S.)

Houston, TX, us🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-03-30 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead electrical engineer specializing in protection and controls for grid modernization, substations, and power systems.

Role type

Senior IC Electrical Engineer (Protection & Controls)

Builds

High-voltage transmission and distribution systems, substations, and renewable energy interconnections.

Domain

Energy infrastructure, Power Systems, Grid Modernization

Required skills

Protection and controls design, Power system studies, Relay coordination, Basis of design documentation, Construction support, Peer review, Technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Professional Engineering licensure, FERC/NERC compliance, IEC61850, EPC/Design-Build project management, Plant startup/commissioning, Power systems analysis software (SKM, EasyPower, Etap), Relay coordination (ASPEN OneLiner), Distribution automation, 3D modeling (Navisworks)

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering design for assigned projects, Mentor early career engineers and facilitate training, Develop design schedules and budgets, Perform power system studies and protection settings coordination, Generate basis of design documentation, Support projects during construction and commissioning, Review peer engineering work, Attend client meetings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical advisory responsibilities

Sourced via smartrecruiters · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 851,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.