Design Engineer

Kansas City, MO, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 1 day ago
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We’re seeking a Design Engineer (Protection & Controls) to support engineering design for electric substations, transmission lines, and generation facilities, focused on control systems and fault protection. You’ll partner with Protection & Controls engineers and cross-functional teams to develop designs that support system reliability and safety, and provide technical support through construction, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop Protection & Controls designs for substations, transmission, and generation equipment to support safe, reliable operation.
  • Specify substation equipment and components (e.g., bus, grounding, conduit, switches, breakers, transformers, relay panels, instrumentation).
  • Design protective relaying, metering, and SCADA interfaces using standards, past projects, regulations, and system requirements.
  • Gather/analyze system ratings and inputs (voltage, power, ampacity, impedance, CT ratios, relay settings) to support compliance/reporting and evolving requirements.
  • Build project scopes, bills of material, and cost estimates to support budgeting and multi-year planning.
  • Support operations and construction teams with troubleshooting, mis-operation review, failure analysis, testing/commissioning support, and event report follow-up.
  • Review technical drawings/specifications to ensure installations align with codes, standards, and engineering requirements.
  • Provide direction/quality review for designers/technicians; review and redline drawings as needed.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
  • Knowledge of core engineering principles and advanced mathematics.
  • Power engineering exposure/knowledge, including:
    • Reading/interpreting schematic, wiring, and logic diagrams
    • Understanding relay protection schemes across Generation/Transmission/Distribution
    • Ability to develop basic drawings, relay logic, and settings for protection designs
  • Strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced/high-accountability environment.
  • Proficiency with standard tools (Word/Excel/databases) preferred.

Preferred / Nice to Have

  • Utility experience related to substation, generation, and transmission protection & control systems.
  • Experience reviewing/redlining P&C drawings and validating bills of material.
Publishing Pay Range: $75.00 - $77.00 Hourly
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  • Dice Id: 10112156
  • Position Id: 112248
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About GDH

GDH is a technology workforce solutions provider committed to always giving and delivering more. Better talent. More client and consultant support. Greater service. World-class outcomes. Providing technology staffing, project solutions, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), we will be able to deepen our understanding of your business challenges, stay up to date with industry trends, and enhance our ability to create custom solutions to help achieve your business outcomes. We have established ourselves as a trusted partner to countless businesses operating in the communications sector. Our primary goal is to source and recruit the most talented professionals, assemble teams of skilled specialists, create innovative recruitment and professional services strategies that drive growth and foster innovation.

GDH Benefits

GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well-being and help maintain a healthy work-life balance. These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee's life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company. Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services. Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans. Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work-life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more!  For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH’s website under the tab for candidates.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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