Amped I LLC

Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer (1099 Worker)

Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer (1099 Worker)
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LocationChicago, IL
Job Typefull time
On-site
Utilities

About This Job

Job Type

Part-time, Contract

Description

Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The Protection & Controls Substation Project Engineer role is a mid-level, part-time, contract position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home as work is needed. While working alongside a team of experienced electrical engineers and providing guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, this position leads projects in electrical substation protection and control design. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one, we invite you to apply!

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Create/modify design documents and drawings for a project, including one-lines, three-lines, control schematics and wiring diagrams, relay panel arrangements and specifications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, and generating bills of material

Design auxiliary AC and DC power systems
Develop SCADA system and communications interfaces
Work with various project teams to fully develop system integration of protection, control, and monitoring systems
Perform basic calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations
Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings
Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, designers and drafters as needed
Drive the company automobile for the purpose of substation visits for needed project information
Coordination and possible delivery of material to the project site
Single point of contact with clients on technical issues
Multi-discipline engineering
Manages project work from all technical aspects
Ability to review engineering of the entire project
Creates project cost estimates and proposals for new project work
Performs site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements Required Skills and Abilities

Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level
Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices
High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members


Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering
Engineering Technology degrees considered in combination with industry experience
Professional Engineering License (PE) required, MS Engineering preferred, but not required
Minimum 6 years experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 15-500 kV substations
In order to be considered for this position, please also complete the Culture Index assessment, linked here.

Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Salary Description

$80.00 - $99.75 per hour

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