Senior Protection & Controls Power Systems Engineer

Avangrid; Kansas; On-site; USD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Performance bonuses

PTO

401(k) match

Health, dental & vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Avangrid Power seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support Balance of Plant Protection and Control within Operations. You will design and troubleshoot protection systems, RTUs, and substation logic for about 70 substations, coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

The role involves on-site work in the Central US, with ~20% travel, and requires strong knowledge of protection settings, IEEE/NERC standards, and field testing. Competitive bonuses and a robust benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent degree required.
• Four or more years of direct experience designing power systems including protection and controls, RTUs and integration, substations, and/or OH/UG facilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and program protective relays and controls, RTUs, substation logic processors, and associated systems.
• Analyze Protection System operations and assist in timely return to service.
• Conduct, analyze and process power system studies (e.g., load flow, short-circuit, grounding, etc.).
• Oversee quality and accuracy of consultants and contractors for new project development and substations.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and corrective action for protection systems operations and BOP equipment failure.
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for maintenance, testing, repairs, and upgrades to BOP facilities.

Skills

Protective relays

Substation design

NERC PRC

AutoCAD

IEC 61131-3

DNP3/Modbus

Power system modeling

Relay commissioning

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Avangrid Power seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support Balance of Plant Protection and Control within Operations. You will design and troubleshoot protection systems, RTUs, and substation logic for about 70 substations, coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

The role involves on-site work in the Central US, with ~20% travel, and requires strong knowledge of protection settings, IEEE/NERC standards, and field testing. Competitive bonuses and a robust benefits package are included.