United Illuminating

Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Senior Engineer - Protection & Control
LocationOrange, CT
Job Typecontract
On-site
Utilities

About This Job

Job Title: Sr. Engineer Protection & Control Location:

Orange, CT.

Salary:

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $94,490 - $118,113

Work Type:

Office

Job Summary

The Substation Projects Senior 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.

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.


Skills And Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
5-8 years relevant experience


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
Project Scoping and Estimating
Project design: schematics, wiring, panel layout, relay logic diagram
System Protection requirements
AC/DC Loading Calculations
CT performance
Short circuit analysis
Construction and Outage Sequencing
Commissioning
Codes, Standards, and Regulations
Lightning Analysis
Lighting Analysis
Transient Analysis
Relay Settings / Coordination
Insulation Coordination
Substation Equipment Commissioning


Functional/job/business specific Competencies

Knowledge in Substations Protection and Control design is a must.
Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
Knowledge of company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Knowledge of Construction for utility environments or large corporations.


Education & Experience Required *Preferred Qualifications: (Optional)*

Professional Engineering License Preferred


Behavioral Competencies

Develop self & others
Empower to grow
Collaborate and share
Be a role model
Focus to achieve results
Be agile

Company

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 careers@avangrid.com.

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.

Job Posting End Date

July-31-2025

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