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ICF

Substation Protection & Control Designer

ICF

. Design and prepare substation protection and control drawings .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $67,355 - $114,503 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in substation design, including the development of protection and control drawings, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams. Proficient in applying industry standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI while ensuring quality through QA/QC processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Substation Design ExperienceDetailed Wiring DesignBluebeam ProficiencyAutoCAD ProficiencyAC/DC Control Diagrams

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
Substation Protection DrawingsRelay One LinesRelay Three LinesWiring DiagramsCable SchedulesSCADA DiagramsPoint-to-Point WiringTechnical PlansBlueprintsDesign Techniques
Soft Skills
CollaborationQuality AssuranceContinuous Improvement
Tools & Technologies
BluebeamAutoCADInventorMicroStationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word
Industry Keywords
NEC StandardsNESC StandardsIEEE StandardsANSI Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and prepare substation protection and control drawings
  • Develop substation relay one lines and three lines
  • Develop AC/DC schematics
  • Prepare substation panel layouts
  • Prepare substation wiring diagrams and cable schedules
  • Develop SCADA and communication diagrams
  • Develop 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 NEC, NESC, IEEE and ANSI industry standards
  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in producing 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 employer
  • Reasonable accommodations during the application and employment process