Associate Engineer Protection & Control

Associate Engineer - Protection & Control

Reports to: Supervisor - Protection & Control
Location: In Office (5 Days) Rochester NY

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from:

$72400 - $90500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performancebased bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear careeradvancement pathways

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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.).

Understand 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.
• Review 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.
• Participate during audit preparation.
• Participate in regional and national committees NPCC NERC and auditors.
• Management of compliance programs applicable to substation assets.
• Travel to worksites on an as-needed basis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology.
• Basic knowledge of power systems
• Awareness of national and international standards regulations and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical problem-solving interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to read drawings and schematics.
• Able to work in a team environment and learn key business processes/procedures

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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 employees management.

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