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 electric delivery infrastructure spanning 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 will help 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 five days a week. Employees may be assigned system emergency duties requiring work outside their regular schedule or job duties. The role may also carry NERC Reliability Standards compliance responsibilities, including additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and evidence retention.
Requirements
- 2 to 5 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
- Perform relay settings design and 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 and prepare clear fault analysis reports for management, identifying 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
