Engineer - Protection & Control
Core
Develop, maintain, and provide technical leadership for electric transmission and substation Protection & Control (P&C) systems across Avangrid and its operating companies.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (protection & control systems)
Builds
Electric transmission and substation protection, control, and automation systems
Domain
Utility / Power Grid / Electrical Engineering
Required skills
Power system analysis, Equipment protection, Communication protocols (DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, SNMP), Serial and ethernet networking (RS-232/485, TCP, UDP, IP, VLAN), Power system protection theory, Standards and regulations compliance, Engineering standards definition, Project management, Audit and compliance verification
Preferred skills
FERC/NERC/NPCC regulations, PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Advanced Excel, Electrical design experience, Business process management
Technologies
DNP, MMS, Modbus, IRIG-B, NTP, SNMP, RS-232, RS-485, TCP, UDP, IP, VLAN, PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Excel
Responsibilities
Define and maintain standards for substation control and automation systems; Review and approve engineering contractor work; Update internal processes for regulatory compliance; Audit company processes for compliance; Monitor and manage corrective action plans; Travel to worksites as needed