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Protection & Controls (P&C) Electrical Engineer

Protection & Controls (P&C) Electrical Engineer

Kimley-HornGreenwood Village, CO, US
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Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for an experienced Protection & Controls (P&C) Electrical Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in Denver, Colorado (CO). This is a strategic opportunity for a highly experienced engineer and project manager to lead complex utility-scale substation projects and help drive growth in the P&C space.

We are seeking a proven leader with 8+ years of experience in substation protection and controls design and project execution. The successful candidate will play a critical role in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and mentoring engineers across offices.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as technical lead and project manager on substation protection and control (P&C) projects
  • Lead the design of protection schemes, control logic, SCADA integration, and communication systems
  • Oversee the development of one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, relay panel layouts, bill ot materials, wiring diagrams, and control schematics
  • Collaborate with substation physical, civil, and transmission engineers for integrated project delivery
  • Ensure technical accuracy, quality control, and adherence to project schedules and budgets
  • Lead client meetings, proposal development, and pursuit strategy for new work
  • Lead and oversee relay logic, setpoints, and implementation
  • Experience in fault analysis
  • Experience in field troubleshooting during site commissioning
  • Lead & oversee RTV / HMI configuration programming and implementation
  • Experience with NERC PRG (eg. 019, -024, -025, -028)
  • Lead and oversee protective device coordination / philosophy documents, time current curves
  • Lead and oversee arcflash analysis & PPE selection
  • Mentor and train junior engineers in both technical and project delivery aspects

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (PE license required)
  • 8+ years of experience in substation protection and controls engineering and project management
  • Deep understanding of relay protection schemes (transmission and distribution), SCADA, and utility standards
  • Experience managing substation P&C projects from concept through construction
  • Strong client management and leadership skills
  • Comfortable working with major utilities, EPCs, or consulting engineering firms
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for client coordination and site visits
  • Proficiency with ETAP, Easy Power, SRM, Aspen, SEL AuSELerator, SEL RTAC, GE Enervista, ArcPro etc.

    • Salary Range :

  • 110,000 - $190,000
  • Eligible for performance-based bonuses
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