Senior Power Systems Engineer

Avangrid; Texas; On-site; USD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonuses & PTO

12% 401(k) match

Health/dental/vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Avangrid Power is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Balance of Plant Protection and Control Engineering team in Operations. You will design, test, and troubleshoot protection and control systems for ~70 substations and related facilities, with occasional field work and travel (~20%).

The role requires a B.S. in EE/CE, 4+ years’ experience in protection/controls, and knowledge of standards such as IEEE, NEC, NERC PRC. AutoCAD proficiency and a valid driver’s license are needed.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent degree required.
• Experience with protection and controls, RTUs, substations, and OH/UG facilities.
• Knowledge of IEEE, NEC, NESC, NETA, OSHA standards and NERC PRC standards.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD for electrical design drawings.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have relay commissioning experience.
• English fluency in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Design and program protective relays and controls, RTUs, and substation logic.
• Analyze protection system operations and support timely return to service.
• Conduct power system studies (load flow, short-circuit, grounding).
• Oversee external consultants and contractors for projects and substations.
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions for protection systems and BOP.
• Develop specs and scopes for maintenance, tests, repairs, and upgrades.
• Support design standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to stakeholders; travel ~20% for on-site work.
• Support NERC PRC compliance and process improvements.

Skills

Protection & controls design

RTUs integration

Power systems design

Industrial protocols

Relay testing

Station and substation knowledge

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location.

Location: Central US (Ideally TX, IL, IA, MN, KS, MO, etc.)

Salary Range: $136,300 to $160,400 Depending on experience and location

Why Avangrid Power

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses & PTO
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

The Senior Systems Engineer position lies within the Balance of Plant Protection and Control Engineering team in Operations of Avangrid Power. Balance of Plants Protection and Control Engineering team is responsible for engineering design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance functions for approximately 70 high-voltage substations and associated overhead/underground facilities. This includes hardware, software, communication systems, and data concentration for protection and controls, RTUs, and integration systems.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer position are related to Protection, Controls, Automation, and other BOP support. Other responsibilities of the position are related to supporting Subject Matter Expert and Reliability Assurance team on Compliance issues. Part of the responsibilities is to travel and support on‑site execution of projects (approximately 20% of the time)

• Design and program protective relays and controls, RTUs, substation logic processors, and associated systems.
• Analyze Protection System operations and assist in timely return to service.
• Conduct, analyze and process power system studies (e.g., load flow, short-circuit, grounding, etc.).
• Oversee quality and accuracy of numerous electrical engineering consultants and electrical contractors associated with new project development and operational substations.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and corrective action for protection systems operations and BOP equipment failure.
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for maintenance, testing, repairs, and upgrades to BOP facilities.
• Assist in development and upkeep of design standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders for a wide variety of projects involving BOP facilities.
• In the event of critical failures, provide support to site personnel with analyzing failures and support switching procedures outside of working hours (on a rotation basis with other team members).
• Assist in the development and upkeep of NERC PRC compliance.
• Streamline processes, documentation, and evidence to improve scalability, program management, and automation.
• Must be willing to work in high and medium voltage substation and collector system facilities.
• On‑site work may involve inclement weather, electrical hazards, climbing turbines and ladders, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Provide clear direction for numerous contractors performing on‑site implementation work.
• Effectively provide training and mentoring for junior‑level engineering personnel

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent degree required
• Four or more years of direct experience required. Experience to include designing power systems including protection and controls, RTUs and integration, substations, and/or OH/UG facilities.
• Working knowledge of Industry and Regulatory Standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC, NETA, OSHA, etc.)
• Working knowledge of NERC PRC Standards
• Solid and demonstrated understanding of elementary diagrams, SEL and/or GE relay settings development, and protective device coordination
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and the development of electrical design drawings
• A current driver’s license is required
• Protective relay commissioning and testing experience
• Working knowledge of IEC 61131-3 programming, or the fundamentals of procedural and structural programming, as well as digital logic
• Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus, SEL, Mirrored Bits, etc.), and serial/Ethernet network topology (OSI layers 1-4)
• Working knowledge of power system modeling software (such as EasyPower or ETAP), Aspen Relay Database, SEL AcSELerator, Mathcad Prime, and AutoCAD
• Demonstrated, hands‑on testing experience with relays and RTUs
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Competencies

• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and Share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile
• Technical Skills
• Skills and Requirements

Company

PPM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC

Mobility Information

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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

January-8-2027