Senior Protection and Control Engineer -Remote

Equagen is seeking a Senior P&C Engineer to support our Substation Protection & Control Engineering team in India or Nepal. This position may be filled with a Lead P&C Engineer depending on the applicant's qualification.

This position will be lead responsible for the protection & control design for greenfield and brownfield substation projects ranging from 5kV to 500kV voltage levels in the USA. The successful candidate should be able to formulate one-line diagrams based on project scope, develop AC and DC schematic diagrams, design and check wiring and interconnection diagrams, and perform protection & control-relevant calculations. Familiarity with developing relay settings and RTU configuration is desired.

Location

Remote (India or Nepal)

Job Responsibilities

Detailed design of Substation and/or Protection & Control projects ·

Preparation, development, and modification of one- and three-line diagrams, protective relaying & control schematic/elementary drawings, AC & DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel front views, equipment layout/sections, cable & conduit schedules, and bills of material according to applicable Client Procedures ·

Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as determining equipment ratings, sizing equipment per project requirements, CT burden calculations, AC station service load calculations, DC battery sizing calculations, and voltage drop calculation. ·

Prepare equipment specifications for procurement ·

Ability to perform quality assurance reviews of Substation project documentation and manufacturing procedures ·

The candidate is expected to travel to support USA office and the candidate will be expected to execute the followings supervision tasks: Panels manufacturing, FAT and SAT, IFAT – integrated factory acceptance test, Protection and control devices configuration and test, Commissioning on CTs and VTs. SAT for control & protection, Protection test routines, Commissioning ·

Candidates will need to be accountable, professional, and willing to go the extra mile to exceed customer expectations ·

Effective communication ·

Schedule delivery on time and within project budget ·

Provide guidance and mentoring where needed ·

Communicate and coordinate project activities with customer representatives, and other stakeholders. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Candidate shall be available to travel to site mainly within US, to perform supervision and training that may be needed. Ability to travel 25%

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university.

At least 7 years of experience performing substation protection & control design and engineering for high voltage substations in US.

Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI

Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English language

Additional Information

We offer our fulltime employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans, life insurance, Tuition reimbursement, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

About Equagen

Equagen is an SBA 8(a), CPUC, DBE and nationally certified Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE). The company was founded with the guiding principle of 'quality and sustainable engineering', with a goal of strengthening communities and infrastructure. Since its inception, Equagen has been dedicated to delivering high-quality engineering, manufacturing, and consulting services within the power sector, covering transmission, distribution, and renewable energy. Inc. Magazine recognized Equagen on the 2023 Inc. 5000, their annual list of fastest-growing private companies in America and ranked it #6 in the Engineering Sector.

Full time