Protection and Control Engineer – Transmission

Overview

Design and perform protection & control studies for transmission systems.

Key Responsibilities

• technical committees
• protection studies
• project delivery
• conceptual planning
• customer interaction
• team collaboration

Tasks

-Participate in related technical committees such as IEEE or CIGRE. -Perform P&C related studies such as protection coordination, PT/CT sizing, TCC curves, relay coordinations etc. -Contribute to the delivery of projects, delivering on time and to budget. -Perform conceptual planning phase protection and control studies including protection philosophy, basis of design, and fault studies. -Work with different types of customers including renewable developers, utilities, and ISOs/RTOs. -Work closely with the team members across North America and globally.

Requirements

• offshore wind
• hvdc
• industry standards
• pscad
• aspen oneliner
• professional engineer

What You Bring

-Experience with offshore wind and HVDC. -Knowledge of applicable industry standards such as IEC, IEEE and CIGRE. -Familiarity with P&C related standards such as IEEE and NERC. -Experience with other power systems studies software such as PSCAD, PSS/E etc. -Minimum Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, from a recognized institution. -Experience with protection studies software such as ASPEN OneLiner and PSS CAPE. -Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities with a focus achieving results. -Professional Engineer (PE or PEng) License. -Advanced knowledge of various protection relaying functions including line protection, transformer protection, breaker failure, cap bank protection, communication-based schemes, differential protection, etc. -Minimum 7 years of direct experience with protection and control related projects. -Familiarity with ASPEN OneLiner, PSS CAPE, or similar software packages. -Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. -Ability and willingness to travel within North America.

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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