Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

Performance-based bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and career-vi

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company, an Avangrid subsidiary, is seeking a Senior Engineer - Protection & Control to lead protective design and standards for transmission and substation systems in a on-site Orange, CT environment.

The role requires a bachelor degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years in protection and control, with strong knowledge of power system analysis, network protocols, and SCADA interfaces. Expect travel as needed and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years in Protection & Control.
• Strong knowledge of power system protection theory and practices.
• Experience with DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP and SNMP.
• Networking expertise (RS-232/485, TCP/UDP/IP, VLAN) and SCADA systems.
• Ability to travel to worksites as needed and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain substation protection standards and practices.
• Review contractor work and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Update processes, KPIs, and performance indicators.
• Audit processes and support evidence for compliance.
• Lead regional and national committees and mentor staff.

Skills

Power system analysis

Communication protocols

Networking fundamentals

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PowerApps

PowerBI

PowerAutomate

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Location: Orange, CT

Work type: Office (on-site)

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $106,000 to $132,500.

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 engineering activities in electric transmission and substation system protection on AVANGRID and its owned subsidiaries: CMP (Central Maine Power), NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas), Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), The United Illuminating Company (UI).

Ensure all protection system designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards (NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, CT PUC, etc.).

Set policies, procedures, document standards, and engineering activities for electric transmission and substation system protection to ensure safe, timely, and efficient system operation.

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.
• Act as subject matter expert during audits.
• Represent the company on regional and national committees, NPCC, NERC, and auditors.
• Serve as a mentor in the technical development of lower-level engineers and cross-department employees.
• Travel to worksites on an as-needed basis.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering or other related Engineering degrees and 5 (five) years of experience in Protection & Control or related discipline.
• Intermediate knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
• Advanced Knowledge in communication protocols (DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, SNMP)
• Advanced 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

• Master's Degree in Engineering preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain certification.
• 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

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