Amped I LLC

Protection & Controls Substation Engineer III

LocationChicago, IL
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Job Type

Full-time

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 Engineer III role is a mid-level, full-time, permanent position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. While working alongside a team of experienced electrical engineers and providing guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, this position assists in designing protection and control systems for substations. This position is an excellent launchpad if your long-term career goal is to work as a Licensed Professional Engineer on the transmission side of the power industry. 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 electric substation 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, automation, and monitoring systems.
Perform basic engineering calculations such as relay burden, voltage drop, short circuit calculations, battery sizing calculations, auxiliary AC and DC load tabulations, and others as needed to support successful projects.
Perform relay coordination studies and prepare relay settings.
Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with Project Managers, clients, other engineers, designers and drafters as needed.
Coordination and delivery of material to project sites.
May perform site walk-downs independently to scope project requirements.
May help to create project cost estimates that include all planning, engineering/design, construction, and testing costs for substation protection and control upgrade projects.

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


Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering
Minimum 3 years of experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 15-500 kV substations
EIT designation required

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.

Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.
Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.
Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.
Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.
Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Scheduling: Remote/hybrid work options and flexible work hours.
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

$100,000 - $115,000

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