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Protection and Controls Designer (Substation Design)

Insight Global

RemoteFull timeMid level$83k – $104kPosted today
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About the role

Job Title: P&C Designer

Duration : Direct Placementg

Pay Rate : $83,200-$104,000

Day-to-Day

A top employer in the power delivery and infrastructure industry is looking for a Protection & Control Designer to join their growing team. This individual will support a heavy pipeline of protective relay replacement and substation upgrade projects for utility and data center clients. The ideal candidate will have hands-on P&C design experience and be capable of developing designs that move into construction and energization. This is a highly technical role focused on engineering design rather than drafting support or design review activities.

Some responsibilities of the Protection & Control Designer will include but are not limited to:

  • Developing and modifying protection & control designs for substation projects
  • Creating three-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings
  • Designing protective relay schemes for utility and data center applications
  • Producing design packages using AutoCAD
  • Supporting relay replacement and substation upgrade projects from concept through construction
  • Working with SEL, GE, and similar relay technologies
  • Collaborating with engineers and project teams to ensure constructible, energizable designs

Must Have/Requirements:

  • Strong Protection & Control (P&C) design experience
  • Experience performing technical design work, not strictly CAD drafting or design review
  • Ability to independently develop protective relay schemes and substation designs
  • Experience creating three-line, schematic, wiring, and panel layout drawings
  • AutoCAD proficiency
  • Experience within an EPC environment
  • Familiarity with SEL, GE, or similar relay platforms

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