# Protection & Controls Engineer - Entry-Level

Job Responsibilities Develops an understanding of assigned client standards, policies, procedures, design guides, and applicable engineering codes and applies them to Protection & Controls design work. Develops an understanding of and complies with Commonwealth Associates' quality program and established engineering practices. Assists in the development and modification of Protection & Controls drawing packages, including one-line diagrams, AC three-line diagrams, DC schematics, relay and control schematics, wiring diagrams, panel front views, CT/PT schematics, and communication diagrams. Develops a basic understanding of protective relays, circuit breakers, current transformers (CTs), potential transformers (PTs), and protection zones, including how these components work together to detect and isolate abnormal electrical system conditions. Assists with the development of protection schemes for substation equipment such as transmission lines, transformers, buses, breakers, and feeders under the guidance of experienced engineers. Supports the preparation of basic electrical engineering calculations using established methods and principles, which may include voltage drop, CT sat

- **Id**: 3969788
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/commonwealth-associates-inc-protection-controls-engineer-entry-level>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Washington, United States, Ann Arbor, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T14:15:47Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T08:05:09Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4012
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Solar Energy, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 3865525
- **Name**: Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
- **Domain**: cai-engr.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cai-engr>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.75
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 18
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T15:40:47Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Filed H-1B visas in the last two years; Filings 12m: 0

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 18
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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