What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr/Associate Staff Protection and Control Engineer position at DP Professionals (DPP)?
DPP is seeking a Sr/Associate Staff Protection and Control Engineer for a direct placement opportunity with our client in the engineering industry.
Work Location: Onsite in Duluth, GA
Responsibilities:
- Identify appropriate protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations.
- Select protection devices and ensure proper equipment sizing and material procurement.
- Prepare scopes of work, estimates, and drawing packages (wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one‐lines, three‐lines).
- Perform load calculations for panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other substation components.
- Ensure adherence to client standards and industry regulations related to relay protection.
- Provide field support and conduct pre‐inspections for turnkey substation projects.
- Interface with clients and vendors to ensure technical accuracy and project alignment.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
- Collaborate with internal teams to refine design and construction processes.
- Associate Staff Engineers are expected to demonstrate deeper technical leadership, broader project ownership, and increased mentorship responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‐accredited university.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- In lieu of PE: 2 years of additional experience.
- Senior Engineer: 7 years in protection & control design within utilities or the energy sector.
- Associate Staff Engineer: 12 years in protection & control design within utilities or the energy sector,
- Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, and IEEE 80/998.
- Strong knowledge of SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and P&C engineering concepts.
- Experience in the electric utility industry.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‐solving skills.
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D