Substation Engineer - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

Position Overview

We are looking for a Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer to support the design and engineering of greenfield and brownfield substation projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. This role focuses on developing the full suite of P&C deliverables that ensure safe, reliable, and coordinated operation of high voltage substations.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil, gas markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on continuous improvement and always delivering on our commitments to our clients and ourselves.  Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS.

Responsibilities

• Develop one line and three line diagrams that define project scope, equipment configuration, and protection philosophy.

• Create detailed AC and DC schematic diagrams, including control circuits, tripping schemes, metering, and auxiliary power systems.

• Design and review wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and interconnection drawings for relays, RTUs, communication equipment, and station devices.

• Perform P&C related engineering calculations such as CT/PT sizing, DC load calculations, breaker duty checks, and protection coordination studies.

• Support development of relay settings, logic diagrams, and configuration files for microprocessor based relays.

• Assist with RTU/SCADA configuration, point lists, and communication interface requirements.

• Collaborate with civil, structural, and physical electrical design teams to ensure integrated and constructible substation designs.

• Provide technical support during procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

• 5-7 years of experience with substation protection and control design for utility or EPC projects.

• Familiarity with relay setting software (e.g., SEL AcSELerator, GE Enervista) and RTU/SCADA configuration tools.

• Understanding of NERC, IEEE, and utility specific protection standards.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret complex electrical drawings.

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