Redwood Materials
Substation Protection and Control Engineer, EPC
McCarran, NV · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2025
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years in high voltage electrical design, preferably in EPC environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited program.
About the job
Leads high-voltage substation protection and control design, studies, and project delivery for industrial, renewable energy, and battery energy storage projects.
What you'll do
- Design substation systems, protection and control, relay settings, grounding, and grid studies; serve as Electrical Engineer of Record on assigned projects.
- Coordinate with utilities, ISO/RTOs, project teams, vendors, and construction and commissioning teams to deliver design packages through commissioning.
- Lead design reviews, code compliance, equipment selection, cost estimates, and R&D feasibility work on medium-voltage DC distribution.
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 get PE licenses in Nevada and South Carolina within 2 months of start date.
- Experience with relevant high-voltage design and power-system study tools, including PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, SEL AcSELerator, or ASPEN OneLiner.
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.
Tools
PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, EMTC, SEL AcSELerator, ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, SKM
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