Electrical Engineer - Protection & Controls / Physical - Substations

About the role

Atwell, a full-service consulting firm specializing in power generation and power delivery systems (utility-scale wind, solar, BESS, high-voltage substations, transmission and distribution), is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its Power & Energy team. The engineer applies core electrical engineering principles to high-voltage systems and leads engineering tasks from project kickoff through design package completion, collaborating with civil, structural, SCADA and protection & control engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Design high-voltage systems (substations, T&D, utility-scale renewables) and prepare one-line diagrams, studies, specs, reports, BOMs, proposals and client deliverables
• Ensure designs meet NEC, NESC, IEEE, NFPA, ANSI and other industry standards
• Support project managers with estimating, proposal writing and client communication
• Take part in interdisciplinary reviews and QA/QC
• Travel less than 20% for field walkdowns, client meetings or construction support
• Protection & Control: design P&C packages, conduct battery sizing, voltage drop and conduit fill calculations, develop relay settings, run arc flash and coordination studies, and interface with SCADA/RTAC systems and vendors
• Electrical studies: short circuit, load flow, grounding, insulation coordination, harmonics and arc flash studies using tools such as ETAP, CYMCAP, PSS/E, SKM, ASPEN, PSCAD and EMTP, and draft interconnection studies

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited)
• 5-10+ years of experience in electrical engineering focused on power systems, renewable energy or substations

Required skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam and MS Office
• At least one power system analysis software tool

What we offer

• Pay range of $90,000-$150,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Paid time off, paid parental leave and flexible schedules for some positions
• 401K match (1:1 up to 4%), tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings account, and employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Annual bonuses, wellness reimbursement and dependent care match