Senior Protection & Control Engineer — Grid Reliability Leader

Iberdrola; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonuses & incentives

401(k) match 12%

Health, dental & vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company, part of Avangrid, seeks a Senior Engineer to design and configure protection and control subsystems across transmission and substation projects. You will support capital construction with robust fault analysis, clear reporting, and strong regulatory program leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in engineering or 3+ years in Protection & Control, plus experience with IEC61850, ASPEN OneLiner, and relay programming.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience or 3 years in Protection & Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology.
• Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC61850 Standard, and protection coordination analysis.
• FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform relay settings design and relay coordination analysis for electric transmission and substation protection systems in support of capital construction programs.
• Lead engineering contractors and consultants performing protection system settings for capital projects.
• Analyze disturbance event operations, ensuring protection schemes perform flawlessly. Develop and deliver clear, impactful fault analysis reports to management, highlighting corrective actions and valuable lessons learned.
• Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act as a subject matter expert during audits.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve issues related to protection and control systems.

Skills

Protection & Control

Relay coordination

Power system analysis

Compliance standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

SEL Programming

GE Relay Programming

IEC61850 Standard

Job description

The United Illuminating Company, part of Avangrid, seeks a Senior Engineer to design and configure protection and control subsystems across transmission and substation projects. You will support capital construction with robust fault analysis, clear reporting, and strong regulatory program leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in engineering or 3+ years in Protection & Control, plus experience with IEC61850, ASPEN OneLiner, and relay programming.