Principal Protection and Control Engineer

Overview

Principal Protection and Control Engineer – Arcadis

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Arcadis is seeking a highly motivated Principal Protection and Control Engineer to join our Power Delivery & Renewable team. This senior Lead Technical position will interface with the Protection and Control Team on technical and project management assignments, project engineering, proposal management, and business development. The incumbent will ensure day-to-day client engagement, project and proposal coordination, project execution, resource planning, and hands-on technical solution delivery.

The role is accountable to ensure project execution in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and Arcadis policies and procedures. The incumbent will work with other Power Delivery departments and Arcadis business units.

The position involves coordinating the Power Delivery & Renewables (PD&R) team and performing hands-on protection & control engineering, detail design, and studies for utility and developer clients in North America. Collaboration with renewable energy teams (e.g., wind, solar, green H2) is expected. You will help improve quality of life as part of the PD&R team.

• Manage and grow Protection and Control team, ensuring resource planning and utilization on large/complex projects and performing quality reviews.
• Support, develop, and deliver utility, developer, and client projects from development conceptual one-line diagrams through detailed design and construction support.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, substation electrical, system planning and study, SCADA/telecommunications, water, and geotechnical engineers to develop complete Issue For Construction design packages; review, perform, and QA all engineering studies necessary for detailed engineering packages.
• Act as Project Manager, Proposal Manager, Program Manager, Account Manager, and Technical Lead to support services and drive regional business growth.
• Mentor junior team members; conduct QA/QC on work of engineers, designers, and technicians; participate in meetings with clients, contractors, and vendors to support business development and project execution.
• Collaborate with the PD&R Leader to develop client development plans, account growth, resource planning, winning and execution strategy, and financial performance to achieve PD&R objectives.

Travel up to 20% to client sites and meetings, within North America and potentially internationally.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in system protection schemes, relay and control engineering design, relay selection, primary equipment interface requirements, communication systems and standards for transmission, substation, distribution, and generation systems for AIS and GIS substations in utility-scale, developer, or large industrial facilities
• Experience with in Power Delivery Protection & Relay Control consultancy and understanding of power delivery, generation, and renewables businesses
• PE License
• Proficiency in critical engineering software (e.g., SKM, ASPEN, ETAP, CAPE, AcSELerator, WinIGS) and design experience adhering to NEC, NESC, IEEE standards, and local codes

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

We empower everyone to be their best and pursue a skills-based approach to career growth. You’ll work on meaningful projects that deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. We do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law. Benefits for full-time and part-time positions include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, and optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Ten paid holidays and 20 days PTO per year.

Salary range: $122,478 - $242,107; actual salaries vary by experience and location.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Professional Services