Protection & Control: Senior Lead Engineer

Rochester Gas & Electric; Orange (CT); Sur place; USD 141 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits and growth

Performance‑based bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Résumé du poste

The United Illuminating Company in Orange, CT is seeking a Principal Engineer - Protection & Control to lead the development of P&C standards, evaluate new relays and technologies, and mentor engineers. The role covers transmission, substation, and distribution engineering within Avangrid networks.

Responsibilities include leading projects, ensuring compliance with FERC/NERC, and driving engineering training and standards across teams.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in Protection & Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of P&C regulation such as FERC, NERC, NPCC.
• A broad range of P&C knowledge including wiring design, instrument transformers specifications, coordination studies, digital logic, protection settings, automation, teleprotection.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.

Responsabilités

• Assist in developing P&C engineering standards, relay setting templates, and engineering tools.
• Conduct engineering analysis and research industry papers.
• Make engineering decisions with significant impact to the company.
• Lead engineering projects and coordinate with other engineers, departments, contractors, and vendors.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop P&C training courses.
• Author engineering standards and present to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Evaluate new vendors and technologies.
• Contribute to special one-off projects and updating engineering practices.

Connaissances

Protection & Control

Relay settings

Electrical engineering fundamentals

NERC/FERC compliance knowledge

Project leadership

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Professional Engineering (PE) license (preferred)

Outils

SEL relays

GE protection relays

Siemens protection relays

IEC 61850 concepts

Description du poste

The United Illuminating Company in Orange, CT is seeking a Principal Engineer - Protection & Control to lead the development of P&C standards, evaluate new relays and technologies, and mentor engineers. The role covers transmission, substation, and distribution engineering within Avangrid networks.

Responsibilities include leading projects, ensuring compliance with FERC/NERC, and driving engineering training and standards across teams.