Protection And Control Engineer

Protection and Control Engineer

The position falls within the Protection and Controls Department of the organization. The engineer will be completing protection and control projects that support our customer with minimum direction. They will work with in-house and client engineers and designers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Work on green-field and brown-field (retrofit) Protection and Controls Projects in substations

Set relays and conduct relay setting calculations utilizing ASPEN, AcSELerator 5010 (SEL), and GE URPC Software

Design settings in the appropriate format then pass on to assigned field Protection and Controls supervisor using IPS

Mark-up and review protection schematics and elementaries

Utilize MOB to review equipment and materials established by substation engineers for Protection Designers

Work with the following equipment : transformers, circuit breakers, buses, reactors, line disconnects, protective relays systems (SEL, ABB, etc.), and SCADA systems

Perform all engineering and design activities with minimum direction from higher level engineers

Coordinate work activities of others within the work group and department to complete protection and control projects

Provide training and guidance to lower level employees

Initiate corrective action when protection and control project objectives are not being met

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET)

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET) will count toward years’ experience

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.