Job Description

RCS Staffing has an immediate need for an Engineer III – Protection & Controls in Atlanta, GA/Fort Mill, SC. This is a full-time direct-hire assignment with our client. This position offers a competitive package including benefits, vacation, and holidays.

Overview of YOUR role as an Engineer III – Protection & Controls

Provide protection and control (P&C) engineering, design, technical support, and project oversight for transmission substations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar collector substations. You will deliver safe, cost-effective, high-quality engineering services while acting as a discipline lead, performing responsible-charge engineering, and supporting project schedules, budgets, proposals, and estimates.

As an Engineer III – Protection & Controls YOU will:

• Apply advanced P&C engineering fundamentals to utility substation and transmission line equipment.
• Design protection schemes for bus, line, capacitor, and transformer equipment, including associated relay settings.
• Develop SCADA communication system designs.
• Lead engineers and designers in a technical leadership capacity.
• Apply project management principles to support scheduling, budgeting, and deliverables.
• Create P&C project scopes, cost estimates, budgets, and schedules.
• Read, interpret, design, and engineer P&C drawings through 500kV, including one-lines, three-lines, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, settings, relays, and SCADA.
• Perform engineering studies—fault current, coordination, voltage drop, insulation coordination, etc.
• Conduct calculations and studies using client-specified software and standards.
• Review designs for accuracy, appearance, and compliance with customer standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and support designers/drafters.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and clients.
• Visit project sites, troubleshoot P&C issues, and adjust designs as needed during construction.
• Manage project schedules and budgets.

YOU are the ideal Engineer III – Protection & Controls candidate if you have:

• 5–7 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program, or acceptable NCEES evaluation, or a graduate engineering degree from a school with an EAC/ABET-accredited undergraduate program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain one within one year.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate engineering alternatives and propose sound recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, lead team members, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

It’s a BONUS if you have:

• Experience working in the utility industry.
• Prior responsible-charge P&C engineering experience on transmission substation projects.

About Our CLIENT

Our Client performs distribution, transmission and substation construction services and conducts turnkey engineering-construction projects for utilities, electric cooperatives and municipalities of all sizes across the country. In addition, they are a leader in storm restoration and offer gas distribution services. They are known for their relentless commitment to safety, exceptional customer service, operational excellence and a strong focus on our employees’ continued development. With over 75 years of experience, they have long-standing relationships with our customers from utilities, electric cooperatives and municipalities.

Who WE Are

RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm, and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our recruiting specialties include all engineering disciplines, project management, project controls, information technology, energy efficiency, and business professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information, or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignments, and privileges are administered equally.