Protection and Controls Engineering Supervisor

About Ampirical

At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Just as the ampere is the foundation of electric current, Ampirical is a core force driving the energy sector forward. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

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Why Ampirical?

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Salary Range

: $110,000 - $165,000 - Commensurate (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)

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Profit-Sharing Bonus

: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)

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Day-One Benefits

: Medical, Dental, Vision

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401(k)

with 4% match and immediate vesting

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PTO : Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays

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Flexible Work Schedule

: Every other Friday off

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Career Development

: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement

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Perks

: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role: Protection and Controls Engineering Supervisor

What You’ll Do

- Train, coach, supervise, and mentor Engineers.

- Identifies proper protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations, based on standards and client’s expectations.

- Selects proper protection devices for equipment within a substation.

- Prepares scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations, both physical and protection and control.

- Identifies proper equipment sizing and selection and prepare specifications.

- Prepares specification for labor erection.

- Ensures the maintenance and adherence of customer standards as it pertains to relay protection.

- Creates drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams and substation physical drawings that include site plan, plan view sections, conduit and plan, grounding plan, and cable conduit schedules.

- Interfaces with clients and vendors.

- Performs load calculations for load panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other various substation components

What You Bring

🎓 Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university

📊 Experience

- 7+ years of experience with substations and co-ops

- Management and training experience preferred

- Fundamentals of Engineering Certification (preferred, not required)

- PE License (preferred, not required)

- Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998

- Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus.

- Knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following skillsets: SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and Protection & Controls engineering terms and concepts are a plus.

- Experience working with the electric utility industry or petro-chemical industry.

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.