NIGP 92529: Electric Utility Protection and Control Engineer

NIGP 92529 Electric Utility Protection and Control Engineer is an Item code representing consulting services that state and local governments procure to assess utility infrastructure resilience, support grid modernization planning, design electrical system upgrades, and provide construction oversight for utility and utility-adjacent projects. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying technical assistance for outage data management, reliability analysis, resiliency planning, and staff training; design services for electrical system replacements at water treatment and hospital facilities; construction engineering inspection and post-let general engineering services for transmission and bridge projects; and on-call engineering support for utility system improvements across multiple jurisdictions.

The issuing-body mix spans state environmental finance authorities, state departments of transportation, county utilities departments, county planning offices, city public works and utilities divisions, and special-purpose water and flood management districts. Georgia dominates the recent activity, with solicitations from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and multiple Georgia municipalities (City of Social Circle, City of Dalton, City of Nicholls, Madison County, DeKalb County); activity also appears in Florida (Orange County, City of Cooper City), Arizona (City of Tucson, City of Benson), Oregon (Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District in Portland), and Wisconsin (Walworth County). Representative recent opportunities include the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority's Utility Grid Resiliency Support Program (qualifications-based RFQ for utility grid support, SOQ due August 10, 2026), the Georgia Department of Transportation's Construction Engineering Inspection services for the SR 25 Darien River bridge project (RFQ due April 17, 2026), and Orange County, Florida's Continuing Engineering Services for the Utilities Department (RFP for up to five consultants on water, wastewater, and reclaimed water projects, proposals due February 17, 2026).