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Protection & Control Designer

Mesa Associates, Inc, Knoxville, TN, United States


Overview PDS - 3/ Power Delivery Substation

Mesa seeks a Protection & Control Designer with 4 - 6 years of design related experience.

Ideal candidate has 4 to 6 years of experience designing protection & control systems for high/medium/low voltage substations. Candidates with instrumentation & process controls experience will also be considered for this position. Candidates must possess knowledge and skillsets associated with designing systems that utilize protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, as well as DC/Battery controls. Candidates must possess thorough experience in generating drawings such as One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections and Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts using AutoCAD and/or Microstation design software packages. Ideal candidates will possess a learning mindset and be self-starters. This position will be hybrid in our Knoxville office.

Responsibilities

Design protection & control systems for high/medium/low voltage power delivery substations.

Generate drawings such as One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections, and Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts using AutoCAD and/or Microstation.

Work with protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, and DC/Battery controls.

Collaborate with project teams to ensure designs meet project requirements and industry standards.

Maintain/coordinate design documentation and provide design support as needed.

Occasional travel to project sites as required.

Qualifications

4 – 6 years of design-related experience in protection & control for substations (high/medium/low voltage).

Experience designing systems with protection & control relays, metering, instrument transformers (CTs/PTs), power transformers, AC auxiliary power, and DC/battery controls.

Proficient in generating drawings: One Lines, AC/DC Schematics/Elementaries, Wiring/Connections, Front/Rear View Panel/Equipment Layouts.

Experience with AutoCAD and/or Microstation.

Learning mindset and self-starter attitude.

Location & Travel Hybrid work arrangement in Knoxville, with occasional overnight trips to sites located in Arkansas, Southeast Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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