Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

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* Job Title:

Lead Engineer - Protection & Control
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* Reports to:

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* ** Supervisor - Protection & Control
**** Reports to Orange, CT
**** Work Type:
Office
**** The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $ ,400
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* What We Offer:

Competitive benefits and growth opportunities  Generous performance‐based bonuses  12% 401(k) match  Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
**** Tuition reimbursement  Professional development and clear career advancement pathways
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****** Benefits - Avangr**
* ** Job Summary
** Responsible for engineering activities in electric transmission and substation system protection on AVANGRID and its owned subsidiaries: CMP (Central Maine Power), NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas), Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), The United Illuminating Company (UI).Ensure all protection system designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards (NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, CT PUC, etc.).Set

policies, procedures, document standards, and engineering activities for electric transmission and substation system protection to ensure safe, timely, and efficient system operation.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Perform analysis of the electric transmission and substation protection related to Disturbance Monitoring and Reporting, Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction, Protection System Maintenance, Automatic Under frequency Load Shedding, Remedial Action Schemes, Transmission Relay Loadability, Relay Performance During Stable Power Swings, and Coordination of Protection Systems.
* Review and approve work of engineering contractors.
* Define, maintain, and update company processes as needed 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 company practices, is meeting compliance requirements.
* Monitor and manage projects associated with corrective action plans.
* Act as subject matter expert during audits.
* Represent the company on regional and national committees, NPCC, NERC, and auditors.
* Serve as a mentor in the technical development of lower-level engineers and cross-department employees.
* Management of compliance programs applicable to substation assets.
* Travel to worksites on an as-needed basis.  
** Required Qualifications*
* • Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology;
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Professional engineering license preferred
• A minimum of 7+ years of technical experience in protection engineering or related field
• Expert knowledge of all aspects of engineering & design, national and international standards, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection  •
** Technical Skills/Competencies*
* • Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model;
Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)  
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization  Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders. )  
• Engineering documentation - Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation  
• Ability to review and…