Engineer - Protection & Control

Iberdrola•Orange, CT

6d•$84,200 - $109,500•Onsite

About The Position

Protection and Control (P&C) engineering is the discipline of designing systems that monitor the power system, detect abnormal conditions, and automatically isolate faults. The Philosophy and Standards group is responsible for researching industry best practices to create P&C standards. This group also develops new engineering processes and tools. This group evaluates new P&C technologies and writes industry white papers. System scope includes transmission, substation, and distribution. Service companies include Central Maine Power, New York State Electric & Gas, Rochester Gas & Electric, and United Illuminating.

Requirements

This is a second level engineer position (one level above entry level)
2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Due to the open-ended nature of the department’s responsibilities, an intuitive understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals is required. This includes transformer basics, reactive power, power flow, electrical losses, and digital logic.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electric utilities preferred. Particularly in protection and control or testing and commission of substations.
A strong understanding of Protection and Control fundamentals is preferred. This includes sequential components, per unit, and fault analysis.
Master’s degree in electrical engineering preferred
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) preferred.