Substation Protection and Control Engineer, EPC (High Voltage)

Location: McCarran, Nevada, United States

Company

hirify.global is localizing the global battery supply chain through battery recovery, reuse, recycling, energy storage, and production of battery materials in the United States.

What you will do

• Lead the design of 69kV–345kV high-voltage AC systems for industrial substations, transmission interconnections, and medium-voltage distribution.
• Develop single-line diagrams, physical layouts, grounding plans, protection and control systems, relay designs, and coordination studies.
• Perform grid simulation, stability, short-circuit, load-flow, and arc-flash studies using tools such as PSSE, PSLF, PSCAD, ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, and SKM.
• Interface with utilities and ISO/RTOs on interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance for renewable and BESS projects.
• Evaluate high-voltage equipment, review vendor submittals and technical bids, and support construction, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Manage design packages from concept through commissioning, lead technical reviews, prepare estimates and schedules, develop standards, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in high-voltage electrical design, preferably in EPC environments.
• Professional Engineer license in Nevada or eligibility for reciprocity; Nevada and South Carolina PE licenses must be obtained within two months of starting.
• Advanced proficiency with transmission-level load-flow and stability studies, electromagnetic transient simulations, relay settings, relay coordination, fault studies, and power-system modeling.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with utilities, consultants, construction teams, and internal stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience designing HVDC systems and converter stations.
• Strong knowledge of SCADA and substation automation.
• Construction and commissioning experience with high-voltage systems.
• Passion for sustainability and energy transition initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• Work focused on building a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries.
• Compensation is commensurate with experience.