Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Avangrid; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company is seeking a Lead Engineer for Protection & Control in Orange, CT. The role requires leading projects, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will evaluate new technologies, author technical papers, and contribute to training programs for staff. Strong background in electrical engineering and protection systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years in protection engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of power system protection standards and analysis.
• Experience with engineering standards, relay settings, and training development.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects and propose autonomous solutions for protection and control challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop P&C training courses.
• Develop and publish engineering standards and tools; participate in vendor evaluations.

Skills

Protection engineering

Power systems protection

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SEL relays

GE relays

Siemens relays

IEC 61850 knowledge

Job description

Lead Engineer - Protection & Control# Iberdrola Group | Careers## Lead Engineer - Protection & ControlApply: United States Of America, Connecticut, Orange: Posted Today: End Date: December 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R-34271**Job Title: Lead Engineer – Protection & Control****Location:** Orange, CT.**Work type:** Office (on-site)The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from **$128,320** to **$160,400.****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**This role is responsible for researching industry best practices to create Protection and Control standards. Responsibilities also include development of new engineering processes and tools, evaluating new P&C technologies, and writing industry white papers.System scope includes transmission, substation, and distribution. Service companies include Central Maine Power, New York State Electric & Gas, Rochester Gas & Electric, and United Illuminating. **Responsibilities:*** General responsibilities include assisting in the development of P&C engineering standards, relay setting file templates, and engineering tools.* Conducts engineering analysis, researching industry papers and manuals.* As a lead engineer, this position grants autonomy to propose solutions to open-ended challenges but requires the engineer to work mostly autonomously.* The lead engineer is expected to lead engineering projects and facilitate meetings with other P&C engineers, other departments, contractors, and vendors.* The lead engineer is expected to provide informal mentorship to junior engineers. The lead engineer is expected to develop and instruct P&C training courses.* Authoring engineering standards and presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.* Participate in the evaluation of new vendors and technologies.* Engineers in the Philosophy and Standards group often are requested to work on special one-off projects. Past examples include overhauling arc flash calculation methods, evaluating the feasibility of distribution switching stations, evaluating new substation designs.* Active projects include engineering AVANGRID’s first IEC 61850 Process Bus Substation, evaluating Virtualized Protection Relays, expanding relaying laboratories (including use of an RTDS), conducting studies, updating engineering standards, creating internal engineering training courses, and writing conference papers.**Required Qualifications:****Education & Experience Required:*** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology and a minimum of 7 (seven) years of technical experience in protection engineering or related field.* Due to the open-ended nature of the department’s responsibilities, an intuitive understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals is required. This includes sequential components, per unit, harmonics, transformers, and fault analysis.* Expert knowledge of all aspects of engineering & design, national and international standards, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection* undefined **Technical Skills/Competencies:*** 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.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.* Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.* Experience with SEL, GE, and Siemens relays.* Experience or knowledge in the following areas is preferred: IEC 61850 (GOOSE Data Models, Sampled Values, MMS, PTP), networking, real time digital simulators (RTDS), virtualized protection relays, and centralized substation protection.**Behavioral Competencies:*** Develop self & others* Empower to grow* Collaborate and share* Be a role model* Focus to achieve results* Be agile #LI-NB1#LI-office **Company:**THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY**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:**December-31-2026