Engineer - Protection & Control

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP; Gates Center (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

12% performance-based bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement pathways

Job summary

Rochester Gas & Elec Corp (AVANGRID) in Rochester, NY is seeking an Engineer – Protection & Control responsible for leading the development and maintenance of P&C systems across AVANGRID and its operating companies. You will ensure designs meet NERC/National standards and support safe, reliable transmission and substation operations.

Responsibilities include defining standards for substation automation, reviewing contractor work, maintaining processes, and supporting compliance with regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 4+ years experience in Engineering or 1+ year in Protection & Control with engineering exposure.
• Strong understanding of power system protection theory, standards and practices.
• Familiar with protection relays, substation automation, and SCADA concepts.
• Knowledge of communication protocols (DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, SNMP).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain standards for transmission and substation control and automation systems.
• Analyze solutions to improve substation networking, SCADA communication, and HMIs/RTUs.
• Review and approve work of engineering contractors.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Define and update internal processes and performance indicators.
• Audit processes and support documentation for compliance.
• Manage projects with corrective action plans and travel to worksites as needed.

Skills

Power system analysis

Protection & Control concepts

Networking knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology

Job description

Engineer – Protection & Control

Location: Rochester, NY (3 City Center); Binghamton, NY; Elmira, NY. Work type: Office (on-site).

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $87,600 to $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

Responsible for developing, maintaining, and providing technical leadership for electric transmission and substation Protection & Control (P&C) systems across AVANGRID and its operating companies, including Central Maine Power (CMP), New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), and The United Illuminating Company (UI). Ensures protection system designs, standards, and engineering practices comply with applicable company, local, state, regional, and national regulations and industry standards, including NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, and state regulatory requirements. Establishes and maintains engineering standards, policies, procedures, and governance processes that support the safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of the electric transmission and substation systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, review, and maintain the standards and best practices for transmission and distribution substations control and automation system and design.
• Analyze and propose engineering solutions to improve substation networking, SCADA communication, local HMIs (Human Machine Interface) and RTUs (Remote Terminal Units), time synchronization and protection relays fast communication.
• 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.
• Define, and update internal processes, and performance indicators.
• Audit internal company processes and support evidentiary documentation, as needed to verify company practices, is meeting compliance requirements.
• Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
• Travel to worksites on an as‑needed basis.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology and 4 (four) years of experience in Engineering or 1 (one) year min of experience in Protection & Control and 1 (one) year min of engineering experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
• Intermediate knowledge in communication protocols (DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG‑B, NTP, SNMP).
• Intermediate knowledge in serial and ethernet networking (RS‑232/485, OSI model, TCP, UDP, IP, VLAN).
• Intermediate knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Intermediate knowledge in power system protection theory, application, standards, design, test, commissioning, and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of FERC/NERC/NPCC and state regulations.
• Knowledge in PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, and advanced Excel will be considered a differential.
• Business process management capabilities perspective.
• Electrical Design Experience.

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self & others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile

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Company

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC 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.

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Avangrid 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: December-31-2026