Engineering Manager - Protection & Controls (Power Engineering)

Location: Remote based in the US or Canada; occasional travel of 10% or less may be required.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for power and energy clients, with a focus on renewable, secure, and resilient grid infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead P&C engineering and design for substations, generation facilities, BESS, data centers, industrial facilities, and other large-load interconnections.
• Develop and review one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, relay logic, wiring diagrams, interconnection diagrams, panel drawings, protection philosophies, and protection schemes.
• Develop and review relay settings, coordination, short-circuit studies, equipment-duty studies, and protection coordination studies.
• Coordinate P&C designs with multidisciplinary engineering teams, EPC contractors, equipment vendors, clients, and interconnecting utilities.
• Support construction, testing, commissioning, energization, field issue resolution, and testing documentation review.
• Provide QA/QC, technical leadership, mentoring, standards development, proposal support, project planning, and responsible AI and automation improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a licensed Professional Engineer credential.
• 10+ years of protection and control engineering experience, preferably in consulting, EPC, or detailed design environments.
• Strong experience with substation P&C design and protective relaying for MV and HV systems, including relay applications, settings, and coordination.
• Experience with protection tools and relay software such as ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP, Powerbase, SEL Quickset, and GE Enervista.
• Experience developing and reviewing complete P&C design packages from conceptual design through IFC and coordinating P&C work across multidisciplinary EPC projects.
• Familiarity with applicable IEEE, ANSI, NERC, and utility P&C requirements.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers and designers; communicate with clients; work collaboratively; manage multiple projects; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity, and innovation.

Nice to have

• Experience with data centers, BESS, generation, or other large-load and industrial facilities.
• Experience with inverter-based power plants.
• Experience supporting construction, testing, and commissioning.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from the US or Canada with occasional travel of 10% or less.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% premium coverage for the employee.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program and work with industry leaders.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% match, fully vested from day one.