Senior P&C Engineer I

Lancesoft; City of White Plains (NY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lancesoft in White Plains, NY is seeking a Senior P&C Engineer I to lead protection and control design for critical power infrastructure. You will analyze disturbances, develop relay schemes, and ensure compliance with NERC standards while guiding project teams across design, testing, and field activities.

The role requires expert protection system knowledge, collaboration with vendors, and hands-on oversight from design through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• 8+ years of applicable experience in protective relaying and electric power systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead engineer function for large or complex projects.
• Develop equipment specifications and design packages with technical oversight.
• Perform factory or field visits to support design reviews, inspections, and testing.
• Coordinate with vendors during the manufacturing process.
• Perform site visits for field inspections and develop technical recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs and calculations.
• Perform relay coordination and protection system analysis.

Skills

Protection & Control

Project leadership

Relay coordination

Field testing

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ASPEN

Job description

Job Details

Title: Senior P&C Engineer I

Location: White Plains, NY 10601- Hybrid, 3 days onsite/ week

Type: Full Time/Permanent + Benefits (guide will be provided upon request)

Salary range: $ 146, 000 - $182, 000 yearly (base salary)

Relocation assistance provided: Up to $12, 000 for candidates who are willing to relocate.

Summary: Senior protection & Control Engineer and play a key role in safeguarding the reliability Of New York's power infrastructure. In this role, you'll design and enhance protection, control, and communication systems that keep our grid resilient and support company’s mission to deliver clean, dependable energy to millions of New Yorkers. You'll take the lead on analysing system disturbances, identifying root causes, and developing smart, forward-looking solutions. Your work will directly influence system performance by recommending improvements to protective relaying schemes and ensuring full compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards you're driven by technical excellence, energized by complex challenges, and eager to contribute to the future of the state's electric grid, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead engineer function for a wide range Of large or complex projects.
• Develop equipment specifications and design packages and provide technical oversight for all, in accordance with applicable industry standards.
• Perform factory or field visits to support design reviews, inspections, evaluations, and testing.
• Coordinate with vendors during the manufacturing process.
• Perform site visits to complete field inspections, condition assessments, and equipment evaluations and develop technical recommendations for complex scenarios with limited oversight.
• Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
• Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects.
• Provide expertise in the selection, interpretation and application of codes, standards and procedures.
• Set internal standards and procedures.
• Perform inspections and evaluations of existing conditions for various protection system equipment and systems for proper installation, problem identification and troubleshooting.
• Recommend improvements to the design and construction.
• Manage the technical and commercial aspects of engineering projects performed by extrenal design entities.
• Represent the Authority at industry conferences, committees, or task forces.
• Provide direction and review for the electrical design and drafting personnel in the development of the project drawings.
• Review designs, calculations, specifications, and reports produced by other internal engineers and external consultants.
• Mentor and provide guidance for junior engineers.
• Perform advanced relaying system and power system analysis including system short circuit and relay coordination analysis.
• Develop relay setting calculations for advanced programmable numerical relay systems and provide support for field installation, testing, and commissioning of these systems.
• Review, analyse, and report power generation and transmission system disturbances for protective relaying performance utilizing field data, including digital fault recorder, sequence of events recorder, and relay event records make recommendations for corrective action if required.
• Perform review of existing protection and control systems for improved performance and replacement of obsolete electromechanical and solid-state systems.
• Prepare protection system application documents and technical specifications for procurement of new protective relays, instrument transformers, and tele protection systems.
• Interface with other engineering disciplines to develop solutions to problems.
• Apply standard engineering techniques to support and develop methods to improve continued efficient operation of plants and facilities.
• Develop complex engineering specifications and perform intricate studies.
• Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities.
• Assess feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests and equipment
• Keep abreast of changes and advancements in the industry.
• For assigned work and projects, provide supervision of maintenance department(s) staff, and contractors, and prepare and monitor the day-to-day work activities of the crafts.
• Work with planners in scheduling work activities;oversee the safety of employees.
• Review job packages to ensure they are complete and current prior to performance of the work.
• Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify all Steps are complete and to ensure that all data information is recorded.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in the design, operation, and maintenance of protection and Control system components with projects related to power generating plant and substation facilities.
• Proficiency in design and operation of protective relaying Systems and their various components.
• Ability to utilize communication Systems including power Line carrier, leased telephone circuits, microwave links and fiber optic technology to develop protective relaying Systems.
• Extensive knowledge Of applicable codes, standards, regulations.
• Ability to apply diverse technical principles and practices, with the understanding of the company policies, operations and objectives, to complex engineering deliverables.
• Proven success in the management of technical and commercial aspects of complex projects.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in engineering software such as ASPEN and relay manufacturing software preferred.
• Ability to adapt communication style and content to effectively convey the desired message to the target audience.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple complex projects Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
• Ability to perform complex engineering calculations, and establish new standard specifications, scopes of work, reports, and interdisciplinary design packages.
• Substantial technical expertise with a broad perspective across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to handle all engineering tasks and draw conclusions from data and make recommendations.
• Diverse knowledge of engineering principles Ability to work the engineering work planner to develop and update, coordinate the activities of other engineers by creating project schedules and job scopes.
• Responsible for technical content, reviewing the unit's work prior to being forwarded to the Manager/Director.
• Prepared to assume the Directors role in his/her absence.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
• Master's Degree in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of applicable experience, with extensive experience in Protective Relaying applied to Electrical Power Systems preferred.
• Experience in a lead engineer function in the electric utility industry, preferred New York State P.E. License required, or P.E License from another state with New York State endorsement within 12 months of start date.