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≈ $83k – $157k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Newark)
Seniority
Senior
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026.

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Mesa Associates is a US multi-discipline engineering, procurement and construction management firm headquartered in Madison, Alabama, serving electric utilities, power generation, renewables, transmission and distribution and industrial clients. Established in 1988 by Shekhar and Ranjana Savant, it runs offices across the country, with large engineering teams in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and offers substation design, hydro engineering and control system automation. It hires substation physical and protection and control engineers, electrical, mechanical and civil engineers, project managers, assembly technicians and interns.

PDS 12 / Power Delivery Substation

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa's Newark, DE location seeks a Senior Protection Substation Engineer to lead our teams in producing deliverables associated with substation P&C design projects. This will include single line diagrams, three line diagrams, panel layouts, AC & DC schematics, equipment and switchboard wiring diagrams, bill of material, vendor drawings, and logic diagrams using AutoCAD and Bluebeam design software. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is very comfortable reviewing and approving Substation Protection and Control packages with a proven track record.

We strongly prefer an Electrical Engineer with an emphasis on substation protective relaying. This position will be responsible for the design and engineering for substation relay replacements/retrofits and new installations. This position will also require responsibilities such as training, mentoring, and budget/schedule monitoring.

Desired experience includes:

  • Serve as a Quality champion for Mesa and the design team and be part of Mesa’s Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
  • Must be able to complete assignments within budget, on time per the schedule requirements, and with high quality to meet Mesa and client expectations.
  • Foster strong customer relationships through communications and support.
  • Communicate with multiple disciplines to ensure continuity of complete design.
  • Assist Project Managers with generation of scope document, budget, and schedules.
  • Preferred but not required experience in relay settings and calculations for bus, transformer, motor, feeder, and bus protection schemes with a focus on SEL, Beckwith, Basler and GE relays.
  • Designing, reviewing, and approving drawings, including one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • Perform protective device coordination.
  • Writing test and checkout procedures.
  • Writing start-up and cut-in procedures.
  • Specifying equipment such as protective relays, major power equipment, CT/PTs, etc.
  • Ability to interpret and apply IEEE standards along with client standards.
  • Ability to mentor and train entry to mid-level protection engineers and designers.
  • Site walkdowns to support the design and construction phases of the project.
  • P.E. is required.
  • PMP are strongly preferred.

Notice to External Search Firms: Mesa Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Mesa Associates, Inc. Talent Acquisition engages with approved search firms directly for specific hiring needs.

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