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Sargent & Lundy

Lead Electrical Engineer 2 - Grid

Sargent & Lundy, Santa Ana, California, United States, 92725

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Overview This position allows you to directly apply your knowledge of protective relaying and controls systems for HV and EHV substations. As Project Lead of an engineering and design team, you will work on a wide range of substation modifications and upgrades to meet client requirements, creating calculations, document designs, and specifications.

Responsibilities

Develop relaying philosophies, select relay, control, and communications equipment, and create SCADA and telecommunication concepts and configurations.

Oversee the preparation of I/O assignments and connection diagrams.

Guide junior and senior engineers in protection and controls engineering design, coordinating detailed design phases.

Investigate, trouble‑shoot, and solve engineering issues.

Analyze and design single‑line diagrams, substation relaying & metering diagrams (AC schematics), and DC schematic diagrams.

Prepare engineering studies for client and peer review.

Conduct independent reviews of calculations, drawings, and other deliverables.

Coordinate with other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure timely and complete design.

Review existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, presenting findings and recommendations to clients and peers.

Mentor and develop less‑experienced engineers through peer learning and community practice.

Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and plant site locations for construction coordination and field verification.

Qualifications

BSEE with a power systems or controls emphasis from an ABET‑accredited engineering program.

10+ years of experience focusing on protection, control, and telecommunications for high‑voltage substations, including design, installation, and coordination.

PE license.

Experience serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.

Proficiency in relay calculations and documentation.

Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Proficiency with SKM, ETAP, ASPEN, CDEGS, or vendor software.

Familiarity with design codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI.

Experience with protective relay equipment from SEL, ABB, GE, Areva, and Basler.

Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Valued But Not Required Skills

Experience with inline, bus, and equipment protection, transformer control, RTU and data concentrator SCADA systems, telemetering, and fiber or microwave communications.

AutoCAD or MicroStation experience.

Construction and startup experience.

Testing or commissioning experience.

Benefits

Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Accident Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Back‑Up Daycare

FSA & HSA

401(k)

Pre‑Tax Commuter Account

Merit Scholarship Program

Employee Discount Program

Corporate Charitable Giving Program

Tuition Assistance

First Professional Licensure Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Bereavement Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation $131,960.00 – $205,330.00

Transparency Statement Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well‑being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.

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