Senior Protection & Control Engineer – Power Grid

Avangrid

City of Rochester (NY)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 133,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance up to $10k per year

EV Employee incentive program $3500

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Senior Engineer in Protection & Control to design and configure automation, protection, and data-collection subsystems for our electric delivery network. You will support protection coordination analysis, relay settings, and compliance with NERC/FERC standards across NY, CT, ME locations.

Join a team delivering safe, reliable energy infrastructure with opportunities for advancement, relocation benefits, and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

5+ years of engineering experience or 3 years in Protection & Control.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or technology.
Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility for certification.
Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC61850, and protection coordination analysis.
FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations familiarity.
Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

Perform relay settings design and relay coordination analysis for protection systems.
Lead engineering contractors and consultants on protection system settings for capital projects.
Analyze disturbance event operations, ensuring protection schemes perform flawlessly.
Develop fault analysis reports with actionable recommendations to management.
Lead NERC compliance programs for substation assets and assist audits.
Collaborate with project teams to resolve issues related to protection and control systems.
Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.