Lead Engineer - Electric System Eng

Iberdrola•Kirkwood, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for engineering activities in electric transmission and substation system protection for AVANGRID and its owned subsidiaries: Central Maine Power, NYSEG, Rochester Gas & Electric, and The United Illuminating Company. Ensures protection system designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards, including NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, and CT PUC requirements. Establishes policies, procedures, document standards, and engineering activities for electric transmission and substation system protection to support safe, timely, and efficient system operation. The position reports to the Manager - Projects Unit and is based in the Kirkwood/Binghamton, New York offices. Travel to worksites is required as needed. Employees may be assigned system emergency duties that can require work outside their regular schedule and job duties. Some employees may also be assigned NERC Reliability Standards compliance responsibilities, including additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and evidence retention.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in Protection & Control Engineering or a related discipline.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or another related engineering field.
Advanced knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection.
Advanced knowledge of communication protocols, including DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, and SNMP.
Advanced knowledge of serial and Ethernet networking, including RS-232/485, the OSI model, TCP, UDP, IP, and VLAN.
Advanced knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Proficiency and fluency in power system protection theory, application, standards, design, testing, commissioning, and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering.
Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain certification.
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, automation, and design.
Analyze and propose engineering solutions to improve substation networking, SCADA communication, local HMIs and RTUs, time synchronization, and fast communication for protection relays.
Review and approve work completed by engineering contractors.
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 as needed to verify compliance.
Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
Serve as a subject matter expert during audits.
Represent the company on regional and national committees, including NPCC and NERC, and with auditors.
Mentor lower-level engineers and employees in other departments in their technical development.
Travel to worksites as needed.