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ICF

Substation Protection & Control Designer

ICF

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

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $81,499 - $138,549 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in high voltage substation design, including relay and protection systems, wiring diagrams, and compliance with industry standards. Proficient in utilizing design software and tools to produce accurate technical plans and schematics.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Substation Design ExperienceWiring Design ExpertiseAutoCAD ProficiencyNEC/NESC/IEEE/ANSI KnowledgeMicrosoft Excel Advanced User

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Hard Skills
Relay DesignWiring DiagramsAC/DC SchematicsSingle Line DiagramsTechnical Plans Production
Soft Skills
CollaborationQuality AssuranceContinuous Improvement
Tools & Technologies
BluebeamAutoCADInventorMicroStationMicrosoft Word
Industry Keywords
High Voltage SubstationsQA/QC ProcessesDesign TechniquesTechnical DrawingsClient Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design relay and protection and control projects on 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 related to the work
  • Perform and ensure company QA/QC processes are followed on all 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
  • 3+ years of detailed wiring design experience, developing single lines, schematics and relay panels
  • 3+ 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 the practical application of industry standards such as: NEC, NESC, IEEE and ANSI
  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of technical plans, blueprints and drawings

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 employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, veteran status, and sincerely held religious beliefs