Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY in Orange, CT seeks a Senior Engineer – Protection & Control to design and configure protection and control subsystems for the electric delivery network. You will lead relay settings, fault analyses, and NERC compliance efforts, interfacing with project teams and external contractors.

Applicants should have a B.S. in electrical engineering with 5+ years in protection and control, and PE eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility for certification.
• Experience with protection systems design and coordination; familiarity with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform relay settings design and relay coordination analysis for protection systems in transmission and substation projects.
• Lead engineering contractors and consultants on protection system settings for capital projects.
• Analyze disturbance event operations to ensure protection schemes perform reliably.
• Develop fault analysis reports for management with recommended corrective actions.
• Lead NERC compliance programs and serve as SME during audits.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve protection/control issues.
• Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.

Skills

Power system analysis

Protection coordination

Relay programming

NERC compliance

Project leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

SEL & GE Relay Programming

IEC61850

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Protection & Control Location: Orange, CT (100 Marsh Hill Road) Work type: Office (on-site) The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $106,000 to $132,500.

As part of AVANGRID's engineering team, you will be responsible for the design and configuration of automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. You will work on our extensive electric delivery infrastructure, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective completion of projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform relay settings design and relay coordination analysis for electric transmission and substation protection systems in support of capital construction programs.
• Lead engineering contractors and consultants performing protection system settings for capital projects.
• Analyze disturbance event operations, ensuring protection schemes perform flawlessly.
• Develop and deliver clear, impactful fault analysis reports to management, highlighting corrective actions and valuable lessons learned.
• Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act as a subject matter expert during audits.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve issues related to protection and control systems.
• Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology and a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility for certification.
• Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC61850 Standard, and protection coordination analysis.
• Familiar with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years in Protection & Control along with the minimum qualifications required.

Behavioral Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement Initiative & Change Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Company: THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY Mobility Information

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you meet the necessary eligibility and compliance requirements described above. 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

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms. Do you want to be part of the energy of the future? Do not hesitate, join us!