Senior Protection & Control Engineer — Substation Focus

New York State Electric & Gas

Augusta (ME)

On-site

USD 94,000 - 133,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Tuition assistance

Employee bonus program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, seeks a Senior Engineer - Protection & Control to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control subsystems across extensive transmission and substation infrastructure. You will lead settings development, coordination analyses, and project support for capital programs.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of engineering or 3+ years in protection and control, a PE license or eligibility, and experience with IEC61850,

Qualifications

Minimum 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 Standard, and protection coordination analysis.
FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
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 and deliver fault analysis reports with actions.
Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act as SME during audits.
Collaborate with project teams to resolve issues relating to protection and control systems.