Engineer - Protection & Control

Iberdrola•Binghamton, NY

3d•$87,600 - $109,500•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for developing, maintaining, and providing technical leadership for electric transmission and substation Protection & Control (P&C) systems across AVANGRID and its operating companies, including CMP, NYSEG, RG&E, and UI. Ensures protection system designs, standards, and engineering practices comply with applicable company, local, state, regional, and national regulations and industry standards, including NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, and state regulatory requirements. Establishes and maintains engineering standards, policies, procedures, and governance processes that support the safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of electric transmission and substation systems. The position is office-based and on-site in Rochester, Binghamton, or Elmira, New York, with travel to worksites as needed. The salary range is $87,600 to $109,500, dependent upon experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
Four years of experience in engineering, or at least one year of experience in Protection & Control and at least one year of engineering experience.
Intermediate knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
Intermediate knowledge of communication protocols, including DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, and SNMP.
Intermediate knowledge of serial and Ethernet networking, including RS-232/485, the OSI model, TCP, UDP, IP, and VLAN.
Intermediate knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Intermediate knowledge of power system protection theory, application, standards, design, testing, commissioning, and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
Knowledge of PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, and advanced Excel.
Business process management capabilities.
Electrical design experience.

Responsibilities

Define, review, and maintain standards and best practices for transmission and distribution substation control and automation systems and design.
Analyze and propose engineering solutions to improve substation networking, SCADA communication, local HMIs, RTUs, time synchronization, and fast communication for protection relays.
Review and approve engineering contractors’ work.
Define, maintain, and update company processes to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and regulatory authority requirements.
Define and update internal processes and performance indicators.
Audit internal company processes and support evidentiary documentation to verify that company practices meet compliance requirements.
Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
Travel to worksites as needed.