Brandon Ngo

Senior Substation Protection and Control Engineer with 9 years of experience delivering electric utility protection, automation, and power engineering solutions for critical infrastructure. Experienced in substation protection design, relay coordination, short-circuit analysis, CAD drawings, relay settings, commissioning, troubleshooting, and engineering calculations supporting reliable transmission and distribution systems. Applies disciplined technical ownership, standards-based design, fault analysis, and cross-functional coordination to improve grid reliability, equipment protection, maintainability, and project execution.

Senior Substation Protection and Control Engineer at Hubbell Incorporated (2020-01 – Present)

• Architected substation protection schemes for transmission and distribution infrastructure using redundant relay designs, improving fault isolation reliability by 24% across utility modernization programs.
• Designed protection and control packages through CAD drawings, electrical calculations, and engineering specifications, reducing design-review corrections by 21% while improving construction readiness.
• Performed short-circuit analysis and protective relay coordination studies to establish selective relay settings, improving protection coverage by 18% while limiting unnecessary equipment outages.
• Programmed microprocessor relays with coordinated protection logic and validated operating characteristics, reducing commissioning discrepancies by 23% across new and upgraded substations.
• Engineered redundant protection systems for utility substations by evaluating fault duties and equipment ratings, strengthening grid resiliency while supporting dependable transmission operations.
• Reviewed single-line diagrams, control schematics, and wiring drawings against engineering calculations and applicable standards, reducing downstream field design changes by 19%.
• Led technical design reviews with utility engineers, contractors, and field teams to resolve protection interfaces early, improving engineering milestone completion by 17% across concurrent projects.
• Supported equipment commissioning through functional testing, relay verification, and troubleshooting, accelerating resolution of protection deficiencies by 22% before facilities entered service.
• Analyzed fault events using relay records and sequence-of-events data to identify protection behavior, shortening root-cause investigations by 26% and supporting corrective engineering actions.
• Developed relay settings for microprocessor and electromechanical protection applications using fault calculations, improving coordination margins and extending dependable legacy asset operation.
• Standardized protection engineering documentation and calculation practices around IEEE and utility requirements, improving design consistency by 20% across geographically distributed projects.
• Guided contractors and engineers through protection design questions, drawing interpretations, and field modifications, reducing technical clarification turnaround time by 25% during execution.
• Prioritized multiple substation engineering workstreams through risk-based design reviews and milestone planning, achieving 96% on-time delivery while maintaining technical quality requirements.
• Evaluated protection requirements for grid modernization projects serving expanding utility loads, strengthening equipment selectivity and supporting reliable transmission and distribution capacity.
• Improved protection designs supporting critical electrical infrastructure by coordinating relay logic with system operating needs, reducing exposure to unnecessary outages by 16%.
• Resolved complex field protection issues through fault analysis, drawing reviews, and relay-setting verification, restoring intended system behavior while improving troubleshooting efficiency by 20%.

Protection and Control Engineer at Samtec (2017-06 – 2019-12)

• Designed electrical protection and control solutions for high-reliability manufacturing infrastructure using CAD and engineering calculations, improving equipment protection and design consistency by 18%.
• Modernized legacy electromechanical protection systems to microprocessor relay architectures through staged settings migration and validation, reducing maintenance complexity by 24%.
• Performed short-circuit calculations and fault analysis for facility electrical systems to verify equipment duties and protection requirements, improving engineering decision accuracy by 17%.
• Developed protective relay coordination settings by evaluating time-current behavior and system fault conditions, reducing nuisance operations by 19% across critical production infrastructure.
• Prepared CAD single-line diagrams, control schematics, and wiring documentation for electrical upgrades, reducing installation clarification requests by 21% during field implementation.
• Supported commissioning of upgraded electrical equipment through functional testing and relay verification, identifying configuration issues before energization and reducing rework by 20%.
• Investigated electrical fault events using relay indications and sequence-of-events records, accelerating root-cause identification by 23% and improving corrective maintenance decisions.
• Reviewed engineering specifications and calculations against applicable electrical standards, improving design quality by 16% while supporting safe operation of high-availability manufacturing systems.
• Coordinated electrical upgrades with manufacturing, quality, and maintenance stakeholders to minimize production disruption, improving planned implementation efficiency by 18%.
• Provided technical guidance to installation contractors during protection and control modifications, resolving drawing and wiring discrepancies while reducing field delays by 15%.
• Engineered power-system improvements supporting precision electronic manufacturing operations, strengthening electrical reliability and reducing exposure to unplanned production interruptions.
• Evaluated legacy protection configurations and developed phased modernization plans using microprocessor relays, improving diagnostic visibility while preserving dependable facility operation.
• Documented calculations, relay settings, design assumptions, and commissioning results in controlled engineering packages, improving technical traceability by 22% for future system modifications.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – The University of Texas at Dallas (2012-08 – 2017-05)