Substation Protection & Control Designer

ICF

. Design relay and protection and control projects for high-voltage substations from 12kV to 500kV under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • United StatesJunior💰 $60,940 - $103,598 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing relay and protection control projects for high-voltage substations, including the preparation of schematics, layouts, and wiring diagrams while ensuring compliance with industry standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Substation Design ExperienceWiring Design ExperienceAC/DC Control DiagramsBluebeam, AutoCAD, Inventor, MicroStation ProficiencyQA/QC Process Implementation

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Hard Skills

Relay DesignWiring DiagramsAC/DC SchematicsSingle Line DiagramsTechnical PlansBlueprintsDesign TechniquesQuality AssuranceQuality ControlTechnical Drawings

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

BluebeamAutoCADInventorMicroStationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word

Industry Keywords

High-Voltage SubstationsNEC StandardsNESC StandardsIEEE StandardsANSI Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design relay and protection and control projects for high-voltage substations from 12kV to 500kV under the direction of the Electrical Project Lead
Prepare substation relay one-lines and three-lines
Prepare AC/DC schematics
Prepare substation panel layouts
Prepare substation wiring diagrams and cable schedules
Prepare SCADA and communication diagrams
Prepare point-to-point wiring diagrams
Coordinate with physical, settings, and drafting disciplines to ensure quality deliverables
Interpret and incorporate vendor information into design deliverables
Apply client standards to project work
Perform and ensure QA/QC processes are followed on design packages
Continuously improve job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

AA or High School Diploma
Experience with substation (transmission) design
1+ years of detailed wiring design experience, developing single lines, schematics and relay panels
1+ years of experience working with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Inventor, and MicroStation
Understanding of AC/DC control diagrams to accurately perform point to point wiring requirements
Ability to assist lead engineers with initial design requirements
Advanced user of Microsoft products, specifically Excel and Word
Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE and ANSI standards
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in producing technical plans, blueprints and drawings
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible workplace arrangements
Work-life balance
Tuition reimbursement
Access to professional development resources
401k matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Donation matching
Volunteer opportunities
Equal opportunity workplace
Reasonable accommodations