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Substation Protection and Control Engineering Associate I

Mesa Brand
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/13/2026

PDS 6 / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa seeks a Substation P&C Engineering Associate to be responsible for the design and/or checking of deliverables associated with a high voltage substation. Candidate must be familiar with the design of One Line Diagrams, Control House layouts, Relay Panel Front Views, Elementary and/or Schematic Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Bills of Materials, and Cable Schedules. The design will be created using Autodesk products, mainly AutoCAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

  • Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy
  • Works under the direction of a P&C Group Lead
  • Utilize AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE) based protection and control standards
  • Performs technical preparation of deliverables and other project documents
  • Ensures deliverables comply with IEEE and/or client standards and meet applicable design requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology (ABET Accredited)
  • Proficiency in verbal and written communication
  • 0-2 years experience in the design of substation P&C design deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise utilizing AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical (ACADE)
  • Knowledge of Power Systems or Substation Design
  • Keen interest in learning and using the latest Autodesk software tools, methods, and technologies to develop Power Substation design
  • Engineer-in-Training Certification (EIT)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License 

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