Senior Protection & Control Engineer – Substation/NERC Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

12% performance-based bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and career-.-

clear career- advancement pathways

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company in Orange, CT, part of Avangrid, seeks a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems for the electric delivery grid. You will lead protection system settings and collaborate with contractors to ensure safe, timely project delivery.

Ideal candidates have a BS in electrical engineering, a PE or eligibility, and experience with IEC61850, ASPEN OneLiner, and protection coordination

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.

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.
• Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.

Skills

Power system analysis

Protection fundamentals

NERC compliance knowledge

Project coordination

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology

Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

SEL Relay Programming

GE Relay Programming

IEC61850 Standard

Job description

The United Illuminating Company in Orange, CT, part of Avangrid, seeks a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems for the electric delivery grid. You will lead protection system settings and collaborate with contractors to ensure safe, timely project delivery.

Ideal candidates have a BS in electrical engineering, a PE or eligibility, and experience with IEC61850, ASPEN OneLiner, and protection coordination