Redwood Materials
Substation Protection and Control Engineer, EPC
$190K–$252K
San Francisco, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted May 8, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
McCarran, NV - Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in high-voltage electrical design, preferably in EPC environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
About the job
Designs and delivers high-voltage substation protection and control systems for energy and storage projects, from planning through commissioning.
What you'll do
- Lead substation electrical design, including layouts, protection and control, relay coordination, grounding, and equipment selection.
- Perform grid, stability, short-circuit, load-flow, and arc-flash studies; support utility interconnection, permitting, and compliance.
- Manage design packages through commissioning, coordinate with project teams and vendors, and serve as Electrical Engineer of Record for assigned projects.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Nevada or eligible for reciprocity; must obtain PE licenses in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date.
- Transmission-level load flow and stability experience using PSSE and PSLF.
- Experience with relay settings and coordination, fault studies, electromagnetic transient simulations, and power system modeling using the stated tools or equivalents.
Nice to have
- Design of HVDC systems and converter stations; understanding of protection and control systems, SCADA, and substation automation.
- Field experience in construction and commissioning of high-voltage systems.
Pay
$190,000 — $252,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, EMTC, SEL AcSELerator, ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, SKM
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