Senior Protection & Control Engineer – Substations

Iberdrola SA; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 141,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

AVANGRID is seeking a Principal Engineer – Protection & Control to design, configure, maintain, and renew protection and control subsystems for our electric transmission and substation assets across New England and New York. The role requires coordinating with vendors and consultants to ensure safe, cost-effective project completion.

The position emphasizes adherence to NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, CT PUC standards, and a strong background in ASPEN tools and IEC-61850

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain certification.
• Advanced knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
• Knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements for power system protection.
• Experience with protection applications such as ASPEN OneLiner, ASPEN Line Database.
• Knowledge of IEC-61850 standards.
• FERC/NERC/NPCC and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design, estimating, and analysis of transmission and substation protection systems.
• Perform engineering calculations and analysis.
• Review and approve detailed protection system designs and settings.
• Review and approve work of engineering contractors; develop specs, standards, and contracts.
• Analyze distribution fault events and provide fault analysis reports with corrective actions.
• Manage compliance programs for substation assets and assist audits.
• Mentor junior engineers and cross-department staff.
• Represent the company on regional and national committees.

Skills

Power system protection theory

ASPEN OneLiner

ASPEN Line Database

Power system analysis

Protection coordination analysis

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ASPEN OneLiner

ASPEN Line Database

IEC-61850 standards

Job description

AVANGRID is seeking a Principal Engineer – Protection & Control to design, configure, maintain, and renew protection and control subsystems for our electric transmission and substation assets across New England and New York. The role requires coordinating with vendors and consultants to ensure safe, cost-effective project completion.

The position emphasizes adherence to NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, CT PUC standards, and a strong background in ASPEN tools and IEC-61850