Engineer - Protection & Control

Job Title: Engineer - Protection & Control

Reports to Manager, Unit Projects

Reports in office to: Binghamton, NY

The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $90,000- 109,500

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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Job Summary

The Substation Projects Engineer P&C will be responsible for Substation Protection and Control designs for major capital projects.

The Senior Engineer in Projects organization is an engineer position with responsibilities over the portfolio of projects assigned to the Unit where the Engineer will be assigned to, ensuring each project is engineered in compliance with regulations, company standards, and consistently across the board.

Position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager.

Experience with control and protection schematics and single one-line diagrams and Knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.

Key Responsibilities

• Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
• Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc...).
• Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes, and standards.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Work independently although supervision might be required. Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives; foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards and project milestones.
• Do site visits, attending and coordinating project meetings.

Required Qualifications

2-5 yrs relevant experience

Bachelor's degree in engineering required

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

Project Scoping and Estimating

Project design: schematics, wiring, panel layout, relay logic diagram

System Protection requirements

AC/DC Loading Calculations and CT performance and short circuit analysis

Construction and Outage Sequencing

Substation Equipment Commissioning

Codes, Standards, and Regulations

Lightning Analysis and Lighting Analysis

Transient Analysis

Relay Settings / Coordination

Insulation Coordination

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Company:
NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

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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:
November-13-2026