What are the responsibilities and job description for the Protection & Controls Engineer position at Chen Moore and Associates?
Founded in 1986, Chen Moore and Associates (CMA), Inc. has grown into a highly regarded multi-disciplinary firm. CMA’s areas of expertise include utility infrastructure, roadway, site development, electrical, planning, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services for both private and public sector clients. CMA prides itself on working to be part of the fabric of the community. We are leaders in community service and the profession. Our staff and our activities are centered around making the community we work in a better place to live. CMA promotes a fun and flexible work environment, taking pride in the quality of our work. CMA promotes a team-oriented approach, both inside and outside of the office.
CMA’s headquarters are in Fort Lauderdale with offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Jacksonville. The firm also has satellite and/or project offices in Atlanta, Gainesville, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, and Tampa. CMA currently employs over one hundred and thirty (130) professionals throughout the State of Florida, which affords our valued clients top-level service.
CMA is hiring a Protection & Controls Engineer. Candidates should be able to efficiently plan and organize their workload with their team, demonstrate success working with a team of professionals, a commitment to quality, good communication skills, and a positive work ethic.
Responsibilities
- Project management.
- Proposal preparation.
- Project and budget coordination
- Perform Technical Coordination with Clients/Prime consultants and external stakeholders including, but not limited to other Discipline Leads, Power Utilities, Telecom Providers, Cities, Counties, etc.
- Preparation of proposals and scope development for the following:
- Conceptual designs and execution plans
- Engineering/project cost estimates and schedules
- Lead efforts for the execution of the following engineering activities:
- Physical substation design
- Protection and control design
- Relay Settings
- Calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
- Equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
- Supervise, train and mentor less experienced engineers and team members.
- Support in marketing pursuits.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Candidate shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience/
- Proficiency with National Electrical Safety Code and IEEE / ANSI Standard
- Experience with CDEGS preferred
- Experience with ASPEN preferred
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Strong sense of urgency, project responsibility and initiative.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
CMA's High Standard of Professionalism
Chen Moore and Associates is a company which is unique in its commitment to quality. We are proud of our high standard of professionalism and the quality of service provided to our clients. We strive to establish a sense of pride and loyalty in our employees by maintaining a tradition of excellence in our work and a sense of family in our culture. We also aim to provide an environment that inspires and promotes individuals to reach the full extent of their potential and to continue in their personal “Search for Excellence.” We offer a career opportunity rather than a job – an opportunity that will take our employees as far as they want it to go. You will find that both the management and employees of CMA are dedicated to high achievement and genuinely concerned about employee job satisfaction. In order for us to maintain high standards of excellence, we endeavor to have the finest personnel and only acquire those whom we consider to not only meet the high standards we set for ourselves as a firm, but those who will also blend with the firm culture. Your success is important to all of us.
Chen Moore and Associates is a Great Place to Work!
- Named ‘Best Places to Work For’ nationally by the Zweig Group in theMultidiscipline Firm Category from 2008-2010 and 2014–2023.
- Named to the ‘Hot Firm’s List’ nationally by the Zweig Group from 2007-2011, 2014, 2016-2023.
- CMA is regularly recognized as a ‘Best Firm to Work For’ by the SouthFlorida Business Journal, Civil Structural Engineer, ENR Southeast, and various local branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
OUR BENEFITS include:
- Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life with Dependent Coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Flexible Spending Accounts with Debit Card
- Voluntary Plans (Supplement Health, Critical Illness/Cancer, Accident)
- 401(k) Plan – Competitive Employer Match
- Supplemental benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- Continuing education
- Mentorship programs
- Professional societies
- Community engagement
- Cell phone
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Chen Moore and Associates is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
