About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This role supports Protection & Control (P&C) engineering across transmission assets and projects. Typical responsibilities include:

• Act as TFS Progression Testing Lead for protection and control testing activities.
• Provide local failure and outage support for multiple projects, including storm response.
• Support management of Capital, NSW and O&M budgets with local supervision.
• Lead committees, initiatives, or cross-functional projects to improve processes and outcomes.
• Maintain the regional Capital Projects List by coordinating with project managers and project teams.
• Organize and manage special projects (e.g., GE/SEL upgrades, DRAGOS installs, DEM and DACR projects) — coordinate materials, settings, prints and schedules with supervision and PMs.
• Manage emergent special projects such as LOR faceplate changeouts and Carrier start/stop reviews in IPS.
• Order capital tools, NSW materials, and other materials required by the local P&C teams.
• Follow up on UMIs, RTU tickets and other field failures requiring engineering attention.
• Coordinate logistics and materials to keep outages and installations on schedule.
• Standardize work practices by reviewing current methods, recommending uniform practices, and helping develop policies and procedures.
• Create and support work orders, ensure correct BPIDs, support work order closeout and accurate FMP returns.
• Lead, mentor, and train P&C technicians and technologists on P&C processes and best practices.
• Oversee internal crews, external contractors and interface on EPC work in the assigned area.
• Select and prioritize rehabilitation projects based on budgets, efficiencies and contractor options.
• Promote and comply with safety, professionalism and teamwork standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants across levels — entry through principal — with relevant engineering or engineering-technology backgrounds. Candidates should demonstrate strong organization, technical curiosity, and the ability to lead and coordinate field and project activities.

• Engineer / Engineering Technologist Associate (entry level)
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology (ABET-accredited preferred).
  • Passing the FE exam is encouraged and preferred.
• Engineer / Engineering Technologist (mid level)
  • Bachelor’s degree (ABET-accredited preferred) plus ≥2 years related engineering experience, or Master’s degree in engineering.
• Engineer / Engineering Technologist Senior
  • Typically ≥4 years related experience with a Bachelor’s (ABET) or ≥2 years with a Master’s/PhD.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is encouraged and preferred.
• Engineer / Engineering Technologist Principal
  • Typically ≥8 years related experience with a Bachelor’s (ABET) or ≥6 years with a Master’s/PhD.
  • PE registration in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is preferred unless waived by EVP.

Note: VP-or-above may waive ABET accreditation requirements in select circumstances. Individuals with a Bachelor’s in Engineering Technology may be eligible if they obtain a PE license.

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Drive Time Requirement

• Successful candidates must live or be willing to relocate within 45 miles of the East Ohio Transmission Service Center:
  • 46399 National Road W, Saint Clairsville, OH 43950.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Grade: SP20-006
• Compensation Range: $74,551.00 - $151,132.50 per year
• Estimated midpoint shown on the source posting (for context): ~$99,055/year (estimated)
• Benefits: comprehensive package including health, retirement, paid time off and other standard employer-provided benefits (details provided by the hiring organization).

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Location & Work Environment

• Job location: Saint Clairsville, OH (on-site / local travel as required).
• Work is mostly field and office-based with occasional lifting (sedentary classification with occasional physical activity).
• This position supports transmission system projects and requires coordination with field crews, contractors and engineering teams.

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Preferred Skills & Behaviors

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Experience or knowledge of relay protection, relay settings, and P&C testing procedures.
• Ability to lead technicians and interface with project managers and contractors.
• Comfortable working independently and meeting deadlines under minimal supervision.
• Commitment to safety, professionalism and collaborative teamwork.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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