NERC P&C Engineer
Leeward Renewable Energy, LLCDallas, Texas, United States • Houston, Texas, United States
Posted March 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is forging an American energy future with integrity, innovation, and positive impact. Born in Texas in 2003, we own and operate 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in local communities across the United States, totaling 4 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity. LRE's ambitious goal of 10GW of operating assets by 2028 will help meet increased U.S. energy demand through our robust pipeline of new projects every year. Domestic jobs and manufacturing are fundamental to our full-lifecycle approach to projects, along with a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the natural environment. For more information, visit www.lreus.com.
Job Description
Provide Electrical Engineering support for operating plants' operations projects, enhance safety and reliability of wind, solar and BESS plants, and ensure company guidelines for improving operations reliability are met.
Requirements
- Develop and maintain NERC PRC deliverables for regulatory compliance.
- Perform protection system coordination studies and validate relay settings.
- Design and review protection schemes for transmission, distribution, and generation assets.
- Conduct fault studies and short-circuit analyses.
- Monitor compliance with NERC PRC standards and prepare audit-ready documentation.
- Investigate protection system misoperations and implement corrective actions per PRC-004.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external utilities for inter-entity studies.
- Prepare technical reports and evidence packages for NERC audits.
- Maintain accurate records of relay settings, coordination studies, and misoperation analyses.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts aimed at optimizing protective coordination, reducing downtime and enhancing system operation.
- Create detailed reports for internal and regulatory review, highlighting the performance and effectiveness of protection systems.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Equal Employment Opportunity
