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Senior Engineer - Protection & Control
Position Summary
The Senior Engineer - Protection & Control (P&C) is a key technical leader within the Engineering Division, responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of all protection, control, and automation systems across New Providence Grid Company network. This high level role ensures the safe, reliable, and secure operation of the electrical system, including substations, feeders, SCADA/automation systems, and transmission/distribution assets.
The role provides advanced engineering expertise, leads major capital initiatives, supports root-cause investigations, and guides protection and control strategies for system reliability. This position also mentors junior engineers, collaborates cross functionally, and serves as a primary technical advisor to the VP of Engineering.
Essential Functions
Protection System Design & Engineering
- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of protection and control schemes for substations, feeders, transmission and distribution assets.
- Develop and review protection settings, coordination studies, fault current analyses, and relay logic.
- Ensure all protection systems meet applicable codes, standards, and BGC engineering requirements.
System Reliability & Power System Analysis
- Conduct advanced system studies, including protection coordination, arc flash analysis, and fault evaluations.
- Identify system vulnerabilities and develop engineering solutions to strengthen reliability.
- Analyze system events, disturbances, and mis-operations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
SCADA, Automation & Control
- Provide engineering leadership for SCADA, automation, and grid modernization initiatives.
- Work closely with the Fibre, Communications & Control team to maintain secure and reliable communication networks.
- Support integration of field devices, RTUs, IEDs, relays, meters, and automation systems.
Project Leadership & Implementation
- Lead major capital and reliability projects involving protection, control, and automation systems.
- Prepare technical specifications, engineering drawings, scope of work documents, and procurement requirements.
- Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and government agencies to ensure successful execution.
Operations Support & Event Response
- Provide technical support to Field Operations, Engineering Control Room, and other departments for protection related issues.
- Assist with system restoration efforts, including storm response and major outage investigations.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert during system events, relay operations, and abnormal system conditions.
Quality Assurance, Compliance & Safety
- Ensure all protection and control designs follow QA/QC requirements, safety protocols, and regulatory standards.
- Maintain accurate system documentation, engineering files, relay settings databases, and as-built diagrams.
- Develop and update engineering standards, protection philosophies, and control strategies.
Leadership, Mentor & Collaboration
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical coaching across the Engineering Division.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP of Engineering on protection strategy, system reliability, and emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Warehouse & Procurement, and Cybersecurity teams to support organizational objectives.
Other Requirements
- Participate in emergency/storm restoration assignments.
- Represent BGC in meetings with regulators, consultants, major customers, and external partners.
- Perform other engineering duties as assigned by the VP of Engineering.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to substations, field sites, and customer locations.
- Willingness to work extended or irregular hours during outages, system events, or major projects.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive engineering and grid security information.
Qualifications
- Minimum 7+ years of engineering experience in protection and control, power systems, or utility operations.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related field.
- Extensive experience with protection relays, SCADA systems, system studies, and utility control systems.
- Proficiency with power system analysis tools (ETAP, ASPEN, CYME, or equivalent).
- Strong written, verbal, and analytical communication skills.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility for registration in The Bahamas.
- Experience with utility-scale automation, grid modernization, DER integration, or digital substations.
- Advanced knowledge of IEEE, NERC, IEC, and utility protection standards.
- Experience in designing, reviewing, or commissioning P&C systems.
- Experience in mentoring or leading engineering teams.
What's In It For You
- Competitive compensation and performance based incentives.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Retirement savings plan with company matching.
- Generous paid time off and leave benefits.
- Life and accident insurance coverage.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Direct influence on long term capital investment decisions and national energy reliability planning.
- Opportunity to lead high impact engineering functions including system planning, protection strategy, and network development.