Associate Protection & Control Engineer – Substations

Rochester Gas & Electric; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Bonuses

401k match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Rochester Gas & Electric is seeking an Electrical Protection Engineer to lead protective engineering activities in electric transmission and substation systems across Avangrid subsidiaries, including NYSEG and CMP. This in-office role is based in Rochester, NY, with travel to worksites as required.

You will ensure designs meet NESC, FERC, NERC, NYISO, and other codes, and you will work within established policies and procedures to ensure safe, timely operation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology.
• Basic knowledge of power systems.
• Awareness of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of the electric transmission and substation protection related to Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting, Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction, Protection System Maintenance, Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding, Remedial Action Schemes, Transmission Relay Loadability, Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings, and Coordination of Protection Systems.
• Review and approve work of engineering contractors.
• Define, maintain, and update company processes as needed to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and regulatory authority requirements.
• Review and update internal processes, and performance indicators.
• Audit internal company processes and support evidentiary documentation, as needed to verify company practices are meeting compliance requirements.
• Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
• Participate during audit preparation.
• Participate in regional and national committees, NPCC, NERC, and auditors.
• Management of compliance programs applicable to substation assets.
• Travel to worksites on an as-needed basis.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Standards compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Rochester Gas & Electric is seeking an Electrical Protection Engineer to lead protective engineering activities in electric transmission and substation systems across Avangrid subsidiaries, including NYSEG and CMP. This in-office role is based in Rochester, NY, with travel to worksites as required.

You will ensure designs meet NESC, FERC, NERC, NYISO, and other codes, and you will work within established policies and procedures to ensure safe, timely operation and regulatory compliance.