HV/MV Substation Protection and Controls Lead

Job Description

As the HV/MV Substation Protection and Controls Lead, you will serve as the key technical authority responsible for the design, review, and delivery of high-reliability protection, relaying, and controls systems across all high and medium voltage substations supporting current and future data center power delivery. You will set and enforce technical standards for primary and backup protection, relay coordination, grid and microgrid controls, and SCADA integration. In this high-impact IC6-level role, you will architect safe, fault-tolerant systems that provide our mission-critical operations with world-class electrical reliability.

Responsibilities

Protection System and Controls Leadership

Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end protection and relaying schemes (13.8kV-345kV; AIS/GIS) in support of data center and microgrid operations.

Define and approve all protective relay philosophies, settings, and coordination to ensure swift, selective fault clearing with no nuisance trips.

Develop grounding and arc-flash mitigation strategies for personnel and asset safety.

System Integration and Review

Manage integration of protection, controls, and relays with existing SCADA, EMS, and microgrid systems; ensure clear communications and robust cybersecurity.

Oversee and conduct detailed utility model reviews, respond to interconnection requirements, and represent the organization during utility witness testing.

Ensure compliance with key standards (IEC 61850, IEEE, NERC, DNP3) and regulatory requirements.

Testing, Commissioning, and Continuous Improvement

Lead and/or witness FAT/SAT activities and all site acceptance testing for protection equipment and controls.

Provide expert input during commissioning, root-cause analysis, and ongoing reliability improvement initiatives.

Continuously monitor field performance and drive enhancements in protection reliability and system resilience.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with system architects, operations, project delivery, and construction teams to align on technical standards and ensure seamless project execution.

Contribute to enterprise reference architectures, technical documentation, and training for protection controls.

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $136,600 to $338,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC6

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