Senior Protection & Control Engineer

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Student loan repayment

Tuition assistance

EV incentive program

Parental leave

401(k) match

Bonus program

Paid time off

Job summary

AVANGRID is seeking a Senior Engineer in Protection & Control to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control subsystems across its electric delivery infrastructure. You will ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective project execution.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering or 3+ years in Protection & Control, a BSEE, and PE eligibility. Expect to work on cutting-edge projects with a strong safety and sustainability culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in engineering or 3 years in Protection & Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer or eligible for certification.
• Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC61850, and protection coordination analysis.
• Familiar with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis and protection fundamentals.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Relay coordination

Protection systems

Power system analysis

Aspen OneLiner

Relay programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ASPN OneLiner

SEL/GE Relay Programming

IEC61850 Standard

Job description

AVANGRID is seeking a Senior Engineer in Protection & Control to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control subsystems across its electric delivery infrastructure. You will ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective project execution.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering or 3+ years in Protection & Control, a BSEE, and PE eligibility. Expect to work on cutting-edge projects with a strong safety and sustainability culture.