Senior Protection & Control Engineer

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority seeks a Senior Protection & Controls Engineer to lead relay design, analysis, and compliance, serving as a technical authority in P&C across the organization. This role drives design standards, corrective actions, and advanced troubleshooting for critical grid assets.

Required are 8–10+ years in P&C, a NY PE license, and strong leadership. Expect engagement with NYISO/NPCC/IEEE, mentorship, and a path to high-impact grid modernization initiatives within NYPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's preferred.
• 8–10+ years of P&C engineering experience with demonstrated leadership roles.
• New York State Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Experience reviewing and approving discipline-wide engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection and control engineering functions including relay design, analysis, event review, and compliance oversight.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for P&C engineering across the organization and to senior leadership.
• Provide engineering design authority, including professional sealing of drawings, calculations, specifications, and documentation.
• Direct development and implementation of corrective action plans and design standards for P&C systems.
• Support protection system maintenance/testing programs and provide advanced troubleshooting guidance.
• Represent NYPA in external committees (NYISO, NPCC, IEEE) and provide expert testimony as required.
• Lead staff development, workload planning, and engineering best-practice implementation.

Skills

Protective relaying

Fault analysis

P&C system architecture

Power system behavior

NERC PRC standards

NPCC criteria

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

New York State PE License

Job description

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Senior Protection & Controls Engineers play a leading role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance of NYPA’s transmission and generation systems. As technical authorities in protective relaying, system disturbance analysis, and NERC/NPCC compliance, they oversee advanced engineering work, provide professional guidance, review and approve design packages, and mentor developing staff. Their leadership directly supports NYPA’s grid modernization, asset management, and reliability strategies.

Senior P&C Engineers may contribute to flagship NYPA initiatives – such as transmission corridor rebuilds, high‑voltage substation modernization, renewable project protection studies, and statewide grid resiliency enhancements – all vital to delivering clean, dependable energy for New Yorkers.

This posting allows NYPA to accept applications year‑round and match candidates to opportunities as they become available. Candidates are placed based on technical competencies, experience level, and interest areas.Due to the high degree of technical and regulatory responsibility, a New York State PE license is required.

At NYPA, your work truly matters - every project you touch has a direct impact on people’s lives, from strengthening the grid to advancing the clean energy transition. You’ll join an amazing team of people who know their craft, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to high impact infrastructure that keeps New York running safely and efficiently. We design our benefits and work practices to support your life beyond the workplace, so you can thrive personally and professionally. Whether you are early in your career or building deep technical expertise, NYPA provides experience, opportunity, and growth through exposure to unique engineering challenges, mentorship, and pathways to broaden your skills over time.

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Responsibilities

• Lead protection and control engineering functions including relay design, analysis, event review, and compliance oversight.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for P&C engineering across the organization and to senior leadership.
• Provide engineering design authority, including professional sealing of drawings, calculations, specifications, and documentation.
• Direct development and implementation of corrective action plans and design standards for P&C systems.
• Support protection system maintenance/testing programs and provide advanced troubleshooting guidance.
• Represent NYPA in external committees (NYISO, NPCC, IEEE) and provide expert testimony as required.
• Lead staff development, workload planning, and engineering best‑practice implementation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive technical expertise in protective relaying, fault analysis, P&C system architecture, and power system behavior.
• Strong knowledge of NERC PRC standards and NPCC criteria relevant to P&C compliance.
• Advanced communication, presentation, and negotiation skills; ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering initiatives and resolve highly complex technical issues.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills including producing research papers, studies, reports, and interrogatories.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required; Master’s preferred.
• 8–10+ years of P&C engineering experience with demonstrated leadership roles.
• New York State Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Experience reviewing and approving discipline‑wide engineering deliverables

Physical Requirements

Approximately 25% travel primarily within NY State.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $146,000 - $182,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Disclaimer: NYPA accepts a standard 12-month F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa for certain roles. However, please be advised that NYPA is not an E-Verify employer, and as such, we are ineligible to support the F-1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) OPT extension (24-month add-on).
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] .

Nearest Major Market: White Plains
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City