Senior Engineers - Protection and Control

Senior Engineers - Protection and Control

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Job Title: Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Department: Protection & Control
Reports to: Supervisor - Protection & Control
Work Type: Office
Location: Orange, CT;
Rochester, Kirkwood, NY;
Augusta, ME

• $94,000 to $119,000 (NY and ME locations)
• $103,000 to $130,000 (CT location)

AVANGRID is looking for skilled engineers to join our team and contribute to the design, configuration, and maintenance of automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. Our electric delivery infrastructure spans approximately 8,600 miles of transmission lines and includes over 900 substations serving 3.3 million customers across New England (CMP & UI) and New York (NYSEG and RG&E).

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience or 3 years in Protection & Control.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology.
• Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility for certification.
• Experience with ASPEN One Liner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC 61850 Standard, and protection coordination analysis.
• Familiar with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.

As part of AVANGRID's engineering team, you will be responsible for the design and configuration of automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. You will work on our extensive electric delivery infrastructure, ensuring safe, timely, and cost‑effective completion of projects.

Direct Reports: No
Cross Company Role: Yes

• 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, ensuring protection schemes perform flawlessly. Develop and deliver clear, impactful fault analysis reports to management, highlighting corrective actions and valuable lessons learned.
• Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act as a subject matter expert during audits.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve issues related to protection and control systems.
• Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.

• Competitive
  
  Salary & Benefits:
  
  Health insurance, Student Loan Debt Repayment program, up to $10k annual tuition assistance, $3,500 EV employee incentive, 2‑month parental leave, 401(k) match of 150% on 8% of salary, 8%‑16% annual bonus, and 5 weeks paid time off.
• Relocation Benefits:
  Up to $10k allowance, household goods transport, up to two car transports, one month temporary lodging, and up to 10 days of car rental, airfare and meals for eligible employees.
• Career Growth:
  Opportunities for professional development, certifications, and advancement.
• Innovative Projects:
  Work on cutting‑edge technology and impactful projects that shape the future of energy delivery.
• Collaborative Environment: A supportive culture that values safety, excellence, and sustainability.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Flexible arrangements to help balance professional and personal life.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and require work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. They may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities.