What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Protection & Controls Engineer - Remote position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Job Overview
As a member of our Protection & Control Engineering Services Team, you will be responsible for creating substation drawing packages including one-line drawings, three-line drawings, DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, component layouts, electrical plans, and detailed assembly drawings that will be drafted using AutoCAD® and MicroStation. Our P&C Engineering Services teams also perform fault analysis and coordination studies, SCADA settings, along with developing settings for most station relays.
A Day In The Life
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
As a member of our Protection & Control Engineering Services Team, you will be responsible for creating substation drawing packages including one-line drawings, three-line drawings, DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, component layouts, electrical plans, and detailed assembly drawings that will be drafted using AutoCAD® and MicroStation. Our P&C Engineering Services teams also perform fault analysis and coordination studies, SCADA settings, along with developing settings for most station relays.
A Day In The Life
- Interpret customer specifications and provide a design which meets all requirements
- Understand the theories and fundamentals of electrical circuits and related components
- Perform QC checks of complete drawing and relay setting packages
- Create project transmission and distribution specific protection and control schematic diagrams for large scale projects
- Lead and develop complete and detailed customer site visits and technical scopes for projects which meet customer requirements
- Create protection and control schematic diagrams from a 1-Line diagram
- Create site specific 1-Line diagrams
- Update/revise existing customer substation legacy Brownfield schematics and wiring diagrams
- Provide guidance to engineers on technical issues
- Perform all Project Management activities and lead large projects without supervision
- Create and revise RTU Point assignments (RPA’s)
- Perform transmission and distribution protection and control relay setting calculations and coordination studies including breakers, transformers, bus protection, capacitor bank, and reactor settings
- Recognize a need for, and champion process improvements
- Develop training and mentor Engineers, P&C Designers, and Technicians
- Customer visits (travel approximately 20% of the time)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology; P.E. license or P.E. track preferred
- Minimum seven years of Transmission and Distribution Protection and Control related experience
- Thorough understanding of the function, operation and application of T&D relay protection functions
- Thorough understanding of the operation and function of all substation equipment
- Knowledge and understanding of the specifications, structure, programming and configuration of the following control devices is also beneficial:
- Microprocessor Based Protection and Control Relays
- RS-232/RS485/Fiber optic/Ethernet Communication
- RTU Equipment
- HMI
- SCADA Systems
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven analytical & problem-solving skills
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.