LaBella Associates

Protection and Control Engineer

LaBella Associates  •  $90k - $135k/yr  •  Rochester, NY (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

We are currently looking for a Protection and Control Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in protection and control system design, cost estimating, and bidding document preparation for commercial, industrial, generation and renewables. Typical system voltage levels range from 138 kV to 2.4kV. This position can be filled in any of our New York offices.

The Building Engineering Division at LaBella provides complete building engineering services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering. Services range from feasibility studies and analysis through project design and construction. Our engineers are well versed in new construction, renovations, additions, analysis, special structures, and design/build projects for a variety of clients.

This role can accelerate your career goals through immediate opportunities to lead, and comes with a competitive starting salary, incentive compensation, a comprehensive benefit package, and opportunities to become a LaBella shareholder.

Duties

  • Design projects working directly with clients to develop project scope, identify problems, and propose solutions.
  • Typical requirements include Protection and Control drawings and documentations (relay one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, I/O lists, and relay settings, configuration files and etc), panel construction specifications (panel and interconnect wiring as well as panel layouts and elevations), and other supporting documentation.
  • Comfortable evaluating the interoperability, control features, and communication/protocol aspects of protective relays, RTU’s, LTC Controllers, and other equipment as well as perform power system load flow studies, fault studies, relay setting coordination.
  • Aid in commissioning as needed pertaining to system startups and functional checks.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $135,000 per year

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Requirements

  • A BS in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
  • 5 or more years of experience in protection and control system design, cost estimating, and bidding document preparation for electrical transmission and distribution substations projects.
  • A PE license from a US State is desired but not required.
  • Successful track record designing Protection and Control Systems.
  • Knowledge of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), NERC, NEC, NESC, NEMA, and ANSI standards are used in designing substation is critical.
  • Experience with telecommunications, protective relaying, and automation (SCADA) is required.
  • Interest in low voltage coordination and arc flash studies.
  • Familiarity with Schweitzer Engineering, General Electric and Basler equipment.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Health/Dental Insurance
  • 401k Plan with Employer Match
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Profit Sharing
  • Paid Time Off
  • Leadership Development Program
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Team Building Events
  • Community Service Events
LaBella Associates

About LaBella Associates

At LaBella Associates, our job is to create – structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right? But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability. Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members.

The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture—has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards – not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.

Headquartered in Rochester, NY, LaBella is home to more than 2,000 multi-disciplinary consultants who plan, design, engineer, and manage public and private projects that enrich our communities. Our expertise is recognized in infrastructure, buildings, environmental, and energy projects throughout the eastern United States and Spain, with recent expansion into the United Kingdom. Across the breadth of LaBella’s disciplines and services, a legacy of exceptional quality and value are the common threads. Those outcomes are made possible by something even more foundational to our company and our culture—an enduring commitment to client partnership.

Industry
Architecture & Engineering
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Rochester, New York
Year Founded
1978
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