Engineer - Protection & Control
About The Position
AVANGRID is seeking an Engineer - Protection & Control to design and configure automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. The role supports AVANGRID’s electric delivery infrastructure, including approximately 8,600 miles of transmission lines and more than 900 substations serving 3.3 million customers across New England and New York. The engineer helps ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and cost-effectively. The position is based in Rochester or Binghamton, New York, and follows an office schedule of five days. Employees may be assigned a system emergency role and, in an emergency, may be required to work outside their regular schedule or duties. Depending on the assigned business area, employees may also have NERC Reliability Standards compliance responsibilities, which can involve additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and evidence retention.
Requirements
- Two to five years of engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology.
- Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL and GE relay programming, the IEC 61850 standard, and protection coordination analysis.
- Familiarity with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
- Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.
Responsibilities
- Design relay settings and perform relay coordination analysis for electric transmission and substation protection systems supporting capital construction programs.
- Lead engineering contractors and consultants performing protection system settings for capital projects.
- Analyze disturbance event operations to ensure protection schemes perform correctly.
- Prepare and deliver fault analysis reports to management, including corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and serve as a subject matter expert during audits.
- Review large-customer and distributed-energy-resource interconnections to substations, transmission circuits, and distribution circuits.
- Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities.
- Performance-based bonuses.
- 12% 401(k) match.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Professional development and career-advancement pathways.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
