Relay & Controls Designer

Job ID: 37889
Date Added: 10/14/2026
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TITLE: Relay & Controls Designer
LOCATION: Atlanta Metro, GA
ANTICIPATED DURATION: 6 months + extensions

Responsibilities:

  • Perform engineering functions requiring the basic electrical design of distribution and transmission substations.
  • Develop detailed electrical designs of high voltage substations, including new and modified installations.
  • Create design packages such as one-line or single-line diagrams, breaker and transformer connection diagrams, panel fabrication drawings, wiring and cable lists, bill of materials, metering, and SCADA drawings.
  • Apply engineering standards, guidelines, and procedures in design tasks.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of Protection & Control applications.
  • Electric power utility experience in substation design at voltage levels 46 kV and higher.
  • General knowledge of protective relaying and relaying applications.
  • Ability to interpret single-line, three-line, and elementary wiring diagrams.
  • Familiarity with major equipment drawings and panel wiring diagrams.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Vault File Management system.
  • BS Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 3-4 years of experience with an electric power utility in substation Protection and Control design.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in relay setting applications and/or relay testing.
  • PE License.

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $35.00 to $50.00 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k, and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to sbrown@Synergishr.com.

If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at sbrown@Synergishr.com.

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