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Arcadis

Power Engineering, P&C Lead Engineer

Arcadis

. Provide technical leadership for the design, integration, and implementation of protection, control, SCADA, communications, and automation systems for medium- and high-voltage substations .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $136,400 - $204,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in protection and control systems for medium- and high-voltage substations, with a strong focus on project leadership, client engagement, and multidisciplinary team management. Proficient in developing technical solutions and ensuring project delivery aligns with safety, budget, and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Protection And Control EngineeringSCADA SystemsProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseClient Interface And Technical LeadershipSubstation Design And Implementation

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Hard Skills
Electrical EngineeringProtection RelaysCommunications ProtocolsOne-Line DiagramsThree-Line DiagramsRelay SettingsControl System ArchitecturesIEC 61850NERC PRC StandardsProject Planning
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipClient Relationship ManagementMentoringCommunicationProblem Solving
Tools & Technologies
SEL Protection PlatformsGE Protection PlatformsSiemens Protection PlatformsABB Protection PlatformsSchweitzer Protection Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor Of Science In Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) License
Industry Keywords
Electric UtilityPower Delivery EngineeringRenewable EnergyData Center ProjectsTransmission And Distribution Infrastructure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide technical leadership for the design, integration, and implementation of protection, control, SCADA, communications, and automation systems for medium- and high-voltage substations
  • Serve as technical lead for protection and control projects from conceptual design through commissioning
  • Lead protection and control engineering for utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial power projects
  • Lead projects involving FACTS, AIS and GIS substations, and transmission and distribution infrastructure
  • Direct multidisciplinary design teams and mentor engineering staff
  • Serve as primary client interface and trusted technical advisor
  • Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, coordination sessions, and design reviews
  • Respond to client questions, technical inquiries, and engineering challenges
  • Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and identify additional service opportunities
  • Support project planning, scope development, estimates, schedules, and resource forecasting
  • Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and according to quality standards and client expectations
  • Lead design and implementation of protection and control systems for substations from 12 kV through 765 kV
  • Oversee protection philosophies, relay applications, settings guidance, and control system architectures
  • Lead development and review of one-line and three-line diagrams, protection schematics, AC/DC elementary drawings, relay panel and cabinet layouts, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, communication architecture diagrams, interlocking and control narratives, relay settings philosophies, and sequence of operations documents

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • 12+ years of experience in electric utility, consulting, or power delivery engineering
  • Extensive experience with substation protection and control systems
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and complex design projects
  • Strong knowledge of protective relays, SCADA systems, communications protocols, and utility standards
  • Experience interfacing directly with clients and leading technical discussions
  • Preferred: 15+ years of protection and controls engineering experience
  • Preferred: Experience with major utility clients and transmission owners
  • Preferred: Expertise with SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Schweitzer, and similar protection platforms
  • Preferred: Experience with IEC 61850 process bus and station bus applications
  • Preferred: Familiarity with NERC PRC standards and utility compliance requirements
  • Preferred: Experience supporting renewable generation, battery energy storage, data center, and transmission interconnection projects
  • Preferred: Previous experience serving as Engineer of Record or Technical Lead for major substation programs

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401K
  • Short-term disability (STD)
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • AD&D insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Reward & recognition program
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Nine paid holidays
  • 15 days PTO accruing per year
  • Skills-based career development approach
  • Equal opportunity employer