Principal Protection & Control Engineer – Substations

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 141,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company seeks a Principal Engineer – Protection & Control to lead protection system design and analysis for its transmission and substation assets. You will coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure safe, reliable operation and adherence to industry standards.

Qualified candidates bring a PE license (or ability to obtain), 10+ years of power engineering experience, and expertise in protection applications such as ASPEN tools and IEC-61850.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain certification.
• Advanced knowledge of power system analysis and protection fundamentals.
• FERC/NERC/NPCC, NYISO/ISO-NE, CT PUC/ME PUC and other regulations knowledge.
• Experience with power system protection applications such as ASPEN OneLiner and ASPEN Line Database.
• Knowledge of IEC-61850 standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design, estimating and analysis of electric transmission and substation protection systems.
• Perform engineering calculations and analysis.
• Review and approve protection system designs and settings.
• Review and approve work of engineering contractors for automation engineering and design services.
• Develop technical specifications, standards, contracts and purchase orders.
• Direct engineering contractors and consultants in automation & integration roles.
• Analyze fault events and provide clear fault analysis reports to management.
• Support compliance programs and act as SME during audits.
• Mentor lower-level engineers and cross-department staff.
• Represent the company on committees; travel to worksites as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

ASPEN Line Database

IEC-61850 standards

Job description

The United Illuminating Company seeks a Principal Engineer – Protection & Control to lead protection system design and analysis for its transmission and substation assets. You will coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure safe, reliable operation and adherence to industry standards.

Qualified candidates bring a PE license (or ability to obtain), 10+ years of power engineering experience, and expertise in protection applications such as ASPEN tools and IEC-61850.