**Description** We’d love to have you join our team as an Protection & Control (P&C) Engineer in our San Ramon, CA office. **Company Overview:** Ampirical has been committed to improving and strengthening the power grid since the company’s inception. Just as an ampere is the base unit for electric current, Ampirical takes pride in being on the leading edge of innovation and technology, allowing our industry to flow forward in a positive direction. We show gratitude for our customers and uplift our team members who make it all happen. We embrace challenging - yet rewarding - work, and we invest in our people every step along the way. Working at Ampirical is a career, not just a job. Please enjoy this video (https://youtu.be/ilneslhRWWY) about our culture. **Division Overview:** Ampirical’s Protection & Control Division (P&C) provides a wide range of power system studies and analyses. Our engineers provide support throughout a project’s lifecycle from conceptual design and implementation to testing, training, and support. We understand that not all substation and automation systems are alike, and we pride ourselves on being able to quickly adapt design criteria, philosophy, and standards accordingly. **Job Summary:** Our P&C Engineers independently produce and understand the process to complete P&C packages, including managing designers and drafters for the package. **What we Offer:** The salary range for this position is starting at $80,000-$120,000 depending on relevant experience, education, and qualifications. We also offer semi-annual profit-sharing bonuses based on company profits to share in the mutual success! In the past, these have ranges between 3.5% - 11.5% of annual salary. We offer a highly competitive compensation & benefits package for all full-time employees. You can review all of the details of our benefits package here (https://ampirical.com/careers/) . Below are some highlights. + Medical, Dental, and Vision effective your 1 st day of employment + 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting) + 120 hours (about 15 days) of paid time off (PTO) + 10 paid holiday days + Flexible work schedule (every other Friday off) + Opportunity for advancement and career growth + Employer-sponsored Life Insurance, short-term and long-term Disability Insurance + Gym Membership Stipend + Tuition Reimbursement + Wellness Program + Pet Insurance + Fertility Benefits **Who You Are:** + Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university + Professional Engineer (PE) License + 4+ years of experience engineering/designing electrical systems within the Utilities or Energy industry + Skilled in AutoCAD (MicroStation is a plus) + Experience with ETAP, WinIGS, IEEE 88/998 + Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Bentley MicroStation and/or Bentley Substation software to develop 2D drawings or 3D models are a plus. + PE Certification is a plus + Knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following skillsets: SCADA, automation, relay settings, RTU configuration, and Protection & Controls engineering terms and concepts are a plus. + Experience working with the electric utility industry or petro-chemical industry. + BSEE Degree with 6+ years of experience. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** + Identify proper protection and control schemes for transmission and distribution substations. + Select proper protection devices for equipment within a substation. + Prepare scopes of work and estimates for evaluating and designing substations. + Identify proper equipment sizing and order material. + Ensure the maintenance and adherence of customer standards as it pertains to relay protection. + Create drawing packages for substation relay protection that include wiring diagrams, schematics, protection panels, one-line, and three-line diagrams. + Interface with clients and vendors. + Perform load calculations for load panels, battery systems, voltage drop, and other various substation components. + Perform substation field support and field pre-inspection for “turn-key” substation projects consisting of protection panels, circuit switchers, circuit breakers, transformers, control house, and supporting equipment. + Mentor new engineers. Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. \#LI-BT1