Protection And Control Engineer

Protection And Control Engineer

This position is for an Instrumentation and Control Engineer within the Protection & Controls Applications group. The engineer will provide short-circuit analysis and breaker-duty study results, specify protection schemes and relays, and communicate study results to interconnection customers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-circuit analysis, breaker-duty study results, and protection requirements to interconnect a customer-owned facility to the transmission system.
• Create and update short-circuit models using customer-provided facility data with Computer-Aided Protection Engineering (CAPE) software.
• Specify protection schemes and relays at company-owned facilities and the point of interconnection, reviewing schemes based on transmission stability requirements.
• Effectively communicate study results and protection requirements to interconnection customers and internal partners.
• Actively engage in meetings with other organizations to provide technical expertise to customers and peer partners.

Essential Skills

• Instrumentation
• PLC programming
• Protective relay
• Instrumentation controls
• Instrumentation engineering
• Modeling
• Short Circuit analysis
• Arc flash
• CAPE or ASPEN Transmission System Modeling Experience
• Automation
• Design
• Electrical engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience or coursework in protection and controls.
• Understanding or involvement with relay settings, studies, or interconnection reads.
• Coursework in Power Studies or related subjects to Utilities/Transmission is considered a plus.

Work Environment

This role offers a great opportunity for individuals entering the field of utilities to create value through contract engineering with one of the premier providers of Power Transmission and Distribution in the Southern Region.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $42.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Birmingham, AL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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