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Remote Senior Control Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. in industrial automation, energy, manufacturing, and process control, at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams that need senior-level systems expertise without geographic constraints. Employers hiring remotely right now include Sargent & Lundy, AECOM, and telex. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results, and we've dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. We've inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We are looking for an experienced Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer with a strong background in utility substation protection, control, automation, and SCADA design. This individual will execute, lead, and provide technical oversight for substation engineering and consulting services across the United States while coordinating with project managers, discipline leads, engineers, designers, and drafters. The role is responsible for successful delivery from conceptual design through IFC, construction support, testing, commissioning, and record drawings. The Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer will develop and review protection and control designs including one-line and three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, protection logic, panel and control enclosure arrangements, equipment and relay wiring, communications and SCADA interfaces, cable schedules, calculations, settings coordination inputs, equipment specifications, and construction packages. The role also supports scope development, proposals, estimates, schedules, execution planning, quality reviews, client coordination, and technical mentoring. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, improve engineering standards and processes, communicate directly with clients and external stakeholders, and maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, constructability, schedule, and budget. This position is primarily remote, and the candidate may be located anywhere within the United States. We invite you to forge ahead with us.
What you will do:
- Execute, lead, and oversee protection and control design for greenfield, brownfield, expansion, retrofit, and equipment replacement substation projects.
- Develop and review one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, protection logic diagrams, tripping and closing circuits, interlocking, annunciation, and auxiliary control circuits.
- Develop and review relay and control panel layouts, control building arrangements, equipment wiring diagrams, elementary diagrams, termination drawings, cable schedules, and bills of material.
- Develop protection philosophies and design criteria for transmission, distribution, transformer, bus, breaker failure, capacitor bank, reactor, and other substation protection applications.
- Coordinate relay application, settings requirements, logic, communications, and interfaces with protection studies and relay settings engineers.
- Develop and review SCADA, RTU, HMI, communications, metering, sequence-of-events, and station automation design requirements.
- Develop and review station service AC and DC systems, including battery, battery charger, DC distribution, panelboard, and control power loading requirements.
- Prepare and review equipment specifications and technical procurement packages for relays, control panels, control enclosures, batteries, chargers, RTUs, communications equipment, and related systems.
- Review vendor drawings and incorporate approved equipment, panel, and wiring information into the design.
- Coordinate P&C requirements with Physical, Civil/Structural, Telecommunications, Transmission Line, Distribution, and other supporting disciplines.
- Support project scope development, engineering estimates, schedules, budgets, proposals, and execution plans.
- Provide technical leadership through conceptual, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, construction support, testing and commissioning, and record drawing phases.
- Perform interdisciplinary design reviews and identify protection, wiring, interface, constructability, outage, and commissioning risks.
- Perform and document quality control reviews of drawings, calculations, specifications, and other engineering deliverables in accordance with company and client quality processes.
- Participate in client meetings and communicate with utilities, equipment manufacturers, contractors, testing organizations, and other project stakeholders.
- Provide construction and commissioning support, including responses to RFIs, review of substitutions, resolution of field conditions, and support for design changes.
- Perform site visits, field inspections, field data collection, and existing-condition verification for brownfield and retrofit projects.
- Support factory acceptance testing, panel inspections, testing documentation, and energization activities when required.
- Develop and maintain design standards, templates, checklists, specifications, typical details, and engineering procedures.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers, designers, and drafters while managing assigned work to scope, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited or similarly recognized engineering program.
- 10+ years of experience in substation protection and control engineering and design.
- Demonstrated experience designing medium- and high-voltage utility substations, including both greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Strong experience with protection schemes, AC and DC schematics, relay and control panel design, equipment wiring, station service systems, SCADA, communications interfaces, and cable schedules.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NFPA, NERC, and utility standards and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and review engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
- Experience leading technical design activities and coordinating engineers, designers, and drafters.
- Previous experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and designers.
- Ability to interpret existing drawings, relay and equipment manuals, vendor drawings, specifications, and field information.
- Strong understanding of constructability, outages, cutovers, testing, and modifications within energized substations.
- Working knowledge of project scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and proposal preparation.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and client-facing communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or assignments and travel occasionally for field assignments, client meetings, factory testing, and commissioning support.
- Experience with substations from 69 kV through 500 kV or higher.
- Experience serving as Lead P&C Engineer or Engineer of Record on utility substation projects.
- Experience with major utility clients and utility-specific design standards.
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation, Bentley applications, Bluebeam, or comparable design and review platforms.
- Familiarity with SEL, GE, Siemens, Schweitzer, and other commonly used protection, automation, and communications equipment.
- Experience with IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, PRP/HSR, communications networks, digital substations, or process bus applications.
- Experience with protection studies, relay settings coordination, testing plans, commissioning, and energization support.
- Experience supporting EPC, engineer-procure, or fast-track substation programs.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license highly preferred.
Who We Are:
WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.
Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
WSB strives to ensure that its careers website is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email wsbrecruiting@wsbeng.com.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at wsbrecruiting@wsbeng.com. In your e-mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: WSB does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by WSB, we reserve the right to pursue and hire any unsolicited candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.
Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results, and we've dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. We've inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We are looking for an experienced Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer with a strong background in utility substation protection, control, automation, and SCADA design. This individual will execute, lead, and provide technical oversight for substation engineering and consulting services across the United States while coordinating with project managers, discipline leads, engineers, designers, and drafters. The role is responsible for successful delivery from conceptual design through IFC, construction support, testing, commissioning, and record drawings. The Senior Substation Protection & Control Engineer will develop and review protection and control designs including one-line and three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, protection logic, panel and control enclosure arrangements, equipment and relay wiring, communications and SCADA interfaces, cable schedules, calculations, settings coordination inputs, equipment specifications, and construction packages. The role also supports scope development, proposals, estimates, schedules, execution planning, quality reviews, client coordination, and technical mentoring. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, improve engineering standards and processes, communicate directly with clients and external stakeholders, and maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, constructability, schedule, and budget. This position is primarily remote, and the candidate may be located anywhere within the United States. We invite you to forge ahead with us.
What you will do:
- Execute, lead, and oversee protection and control design for greenfield, brownfield, expansion, retrofit, and equipment replacement substation projects.
- Develop and review one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, AC and DC schematics, protection logic diagrams, tripping and closing circuits, interlocking, annunciation, and auxiliary control circuits.
- Develop and review relay and control panel layouts, control building arrangements, equipment wiring diagrams, elementary diagrams, termination drawings, cable schedules, and bills of material.
- Develop protection philosophies and design criteria for transmission, distribution, transformer, bus, breaker failure, capacitor bank, reactor, and other substation protection applications.
- Coordinate relay application, settings requirements, logic, communications, and interfaces with protection studies and relay settings engineers.
- Develop and review SCADA, RTU, HMI, communications, metering, sequence-of-events, and station automation design requirements.
- Develop and review station service AC and DC systems, including battery, battery charger, DC distribution, panelboard, and control power loading requirements.
- Prepare and review equipment specifications and technical procurement packages for relays, control panels, control enclosures, batteries, chargers, RTUs, communications equipment, and related systems.
- Review vendor drawings and incorporate approved equipment, panel, and wiring information into the design.
- Coordinate P&C requirements with Physical, Civil/Structural, Telecommunications, Transmission Line, Distribution, and other supporting disciplines.
- Support project scope development, engineering estimates, schedules, budgets, proposals, and execution plans.
- Provide technical leadership through conceptual, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, construction support, testing and commissioning, and record drawing phases.
- Perform interdisciplinary design reviews and identify protection, wiring, interface, constructability, outage, and commissioning risks.
- Perform and document quality control reviews of drawings, calculations, specifications, and other engineering deliverables in accordance with company and client quality processes.
- Participate in client meetings and communicate with utilities, equipment manufacturers, contractors, testing organizations, and other project stakeholders.
- Provide construction and commissioning support, including responses to RFIs, review of substitutions, resolution of field conditions, and support for design changes.
- Perform site visits, field inspections, field data collection, and existing-condition verification for brownfield and retrofit projects.
- Support factory acceptance testing, panel inspections, testing documentation, and energization activities when required.
- Develop and maintain design standards, templates, checklists, specifications, typical details, and engineering procedures.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers, designers, and drafters while managing assigned work to scope, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited or similarly recognized engineering program.
- 10+ years of experience in substation protection and control engineering and design.
- Demonstrated experience designing medium- and high-voltage utility substations, including both greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Strong experience with protection schemes, AC and DC schematics, relay and control panel design, equipment wiring, station service systems, SCADA, communications interfaces, and cable schedules.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NFPA, NERC, and utility standards and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and review engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
- Experience leading technical design activities and coordinating engineers, designers, and drafters.
- Previous experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and designers.
- Ability to interpret existing drawings, relay and equipment manuals, vendor drawings, specifications, and field information.
- Strong understanding of constructability, outages, cutovers, testing, and modifications within energized substations.
- Working knowledge of project scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and proposal preparation.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and client-facing communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or assignments and travel occasionally for field assignments, client meetings, factory testing, and commissioning support.
- Experience with substations from 69 kV through 500 kV or higher.
- Experience serving as Lead P&C Engineer or Engineer of Record on utility substation projects.
- Experience with major utility clients and utility-specific design standards.
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, MicroStation, Bentley applications, Bluebeam, or comparable design and review platforms.
- Familiarity with SEL, GE, Siemens, Schweitzer, and other commonly used protection, automation, and communications equipment.
- Experience with IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, PRP/HSR, communications networks, digital substations, or process bus applications.
- Experience with protection studies, relay settings coordination, testing plans, commissioning, and energization support.
- Experience supporting EPC, engineer-procure, or fast-track substation programs.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license highly preferred.
Who We Are:
WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.
Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
WSB strives to ensure that its careers website is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email wsbrecruiting@wsbeng.com.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at wsbrecruiting@wsbeng.com. In your e-mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: WSB does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by WSB, we reserve the right to pursue and hire any unsolicited candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote senior control engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering
- Five or more years of hands-on control system design and implementation experience
- Proficiency with PLC programming in ladder logic, function block, or structured text
- Experience with DCS platforms such as DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, or ABB 800xA
- Familiarity with P&IDs, instrument datasheets, and ISA standards
- Professional Engineer license or progress toward PE certification preferred
Tips for Your Remote Senior Control Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote senior control engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your systems background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Document your remote commissioning experience
Remote employers want proof you can configure, troubleshoot, and validate control systems without being on-site. Build a concise project record that names the PLC or DCS platforms you used, the remote access methods involved, and the outcomes you delivered.
Show async communication as a hard skill
Remote control engineering teams rely on written handoffs, change logs, and asynchronous design reviews. Include examples of technical documentation, detailed incident reports, or cross-functional specs you authored so hiring managers can see your written communication in context.
Get comfortable with virtual commissioning tools
Employers hiring remote senior control engineers increasingly expect fluency in digital twin environments and simulation platforms like Emulate3D or SIMIT. Hands-on practice with these tools before interviewing signals you can hit the ground running on a distributed team.
Remote Senior Control Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote senior control engineer job?
Target companies with distributed engineering teams in industrial automation, energy, utilities, and advanced manufacturing, since those sectors have moved the most remote senior control engineer work online. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear async written communication, and demonstrated experience with remote access tools like VPN-connected HMI systems and virtual commissioning platforms. Certifications in PLCs, SCADA, or DCS, combined with a portfolio of documented remote troubleshooting or system design work, give candidates a real edge.
Which companies hire remote senior control engineers?
Remote senior control engineer roles are posted by Sargent & Lundy, AECOM, and telex and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first engineering consultancies, large industrial automation firms with distributed teams, and energy and utilities companies that have built out virtual commissioning and remote monitoring capabilities.
Can you get a remote senior control engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles in control engineering are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without on-site mentoring. Your best paths are remote internships at automation firms, open-source PLC or SCADA simulation projects you can show, and contract roles that convert to full-time. Demonstrating strong async communication and familiarity with virtual commissioning tools helps open doors when direct experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote senior control engineer jobs?
Usually, but not always. Most remote employers prefer a degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, though they weigh demonstrated systems experience, industry certifications like ISA or Rockwell credentials, and a portfolio of real control system projects heavily alongside it. Candidates who can show documented remote work, successful system deployments, and strong technical communication often move forward even when their educational background is nontraditional.
Which industries hire the most remote senior control engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote senior control engineers are Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries have invested in remote monitoring infrastructure and virtual commissioning tools that make distributed senior control engineering work practical for their teams.
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