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Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

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United States Of America, Connecticut, Orange
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Job Title: Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Reports to: Supervisor - Protection & Control

Reports to Orange, CT

Work Type: Office

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $ 130,000-160,400

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

For more information please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

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 Underfrequency 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 approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements

• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements

• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.

• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department

• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills

• Ability to collaborate across departments

• Liaison/direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices

• Work independently with little supervision

• Independent decision-making capability

• Self-directed

• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher the most perplexing technical and analytical problems

• Strong communication skills and interpersonal to articulate highly technical concepts

• Effective leadership skills to drive change and adoption of new technologies across Operating Companies and international affiliates

• Expertise in performing complex protection coordination analysis

• Demonstrate project management skills

• Strong awareness and application of commercial implications, including cost estimating, budgeting, least cost planning etc.

• Safety leadership by example in application of and adherence to all safety regulations in process and procedures development

• Expertise in all aspects of power engineering theory, application, standards, design, test, commissioning, and analysis

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THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected].

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date:

December-4-2026

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