Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Iberdrola•Binghamton, NY

4d•$96,400 - $120,500•Onsite

About The Position

As part of AVANGRID's engineering team, the Senior Engineer - Protection & Control is responsible for designing and configuring automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. The role supports AVANGRID's electric delivery infrastructure and helps ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and cost-effectively. The position is based in the office five days a week in Kirkwood, New York, and reports to the Supervisor - Protection & Control. The stated base salary range is $96,400–$120,500, dependent on experience and location.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of engineering experience.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or technology.
Registered Professional Engineer or eligible for certification.
Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL and GE relay programming, the IEC61850 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 in support of capital construction programs.
Lead engineering contractors and consultants performing protection system settings for capital projects.
Analyze disturbance event operations and ensure protection schemes perform as intended.
Develop and deliver fault analysis reports to management, including corrective actions and lessons learned.
Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act 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.