Engineer - Protection & Control

Avangrid; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Performance bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP is seeking an Engineer - Protection & Control for its Binghamton area in New York. The role leads substation protection and control design for major capital projects, ensuring compliance with standards and cross-functional collaboration with Project Managers and Unit Managers.

The position reports to the Unit Manager and may require site engagement. The candidate will work on protection schematics, one-line diagrams, and relay coordination, with a focus on regulatory

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Knowledge of protection, control schematics, and one-line diagrams.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to document engineering work and review others’ designs.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed engineering, designs, and calculations using standard methodology and principles across all project phases.
• Maintain and understand drawings (schematics, one-line diagrams, etc.).
• Develop and specify equipment, assemble documents for assignments using depth of expertise.
• Ensure all engineering designs meet applicable codes and standards.
• Collaborate across departments and participate in project meetings.

Skills

Protection & Control

One-line diagrams

Schematics

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Field experience

Economic analyses

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Engineer - Protection & Control# Iberdrola Group | Careers## Engineer - Protection & ControlApply: United States Of America, New York, Binghamton: Posted Today: End Date: November 13, 2026 (14 days left to apply): R-34445**Job Title: Engineer - Protection & Control****Reports to Manager, Unit Projects****Reports in office to: Binghamton, NY****The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $90,000- 109,500** **What We Offer: Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance‐based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance****Tuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career advancement pathways** *For more information please visit:**Benefits - Avangrid* **Job Summary** The Substation Projects Engineer P&C will be responsible for Substation Protection and Control designs for major capital projects.The Senior Engineer in Projects organization is an engineer position with responsibilities over the portfolio of projects assigned to the Unit where the Engineer will be assigned to, ensuring each project is engineered in compliance with regulations, company standards, and consistently across the board.Position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager.Experience with control and protection schematics and single one-line diagrams and Knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection. **Key Responsibilities** * Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction, and closeout.* Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc...).* Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.* Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes, and standards.* Ability to collaborate across departments.* Work independently although supervision might be required. Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives; foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.* Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards and project milestones.* Do site visits, attending and coordinating project meetings. **Required Qualifications**· 2-5 yrs relevant experience· Bachelor’s degree in engineering required· Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)· Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization \"Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.\")· Engineering documentation – Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation· Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements· Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment– Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements· Project Scoping and Estimating· Project design: schematics, wiring, panel layout, relay logic diagram· System Protection requirements· AC/DC Loading Calculations and CT performance and short circuit analysis· Construction and Outage Sequencing· Substation Equipment Commissioning· Codes, Standards, and Regulations· Lightning Analysis and Lighting Analysis· Transient Analysis· Relay Settings / Coordination· Insulation Coordination #LI-AM1#LI-ONSITE**Company:**NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP**Mobility Information**Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [e-mail] employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.**Job Posting End Date:**November-13-2026**About Avangrid:** Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $47 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.