Protection and Control (P&C) engineering is the discipline of designing systems that monitor the power system, detect abnormal conditions, and automatically isolate faults.
Locations (2)
Rochester, New York, United States
Binghamton, New York, United States
Compensation
The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $87,600 to $109,500.
Responsibilities
Assisting in the development of P&C engineering standards, relay setting file templates, and engineering tools
Conducting engineering analysis, researching industry papers and manuals, participating in engineering discussions, authoring engineering standards, and presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
Participating in the evaluation of new vendors and technologies
Working on special one-off projects such as overhauling arc flash calculation methods, evaluating feasibility of distribution switching stations, and evaluating new substation designs
Active projects include engineering AVANGRID’s first IEC 61850 Process Bus Substation, evaluating Virtualized Protection Relays, conducting research into protection design, updating engineering standards, creating internal engineering training courses, performing tests using an Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS), and writing industry papers
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Nice to have: experience in electric utilities
Nice to have: protection and control
Nice to have: testing and commission of substations
Nice to have: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Responsible for researching industry best practices to create Protection and Control standards, developing new engineering processes and tools, evaluating new P&C technologies, and writing industry white papers.
Locations (2)
Rochester, New York, United States
Binghamton, New York, United States
Compensation
The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $96,400 to $120,500.
Responsibilities
Assist in the development of P&C engineering standards, relay setting file templates, and engineering tools
Conduct engineering analysis, researching industry papers and manuals
Lead engineering projects and facilitate meetings with other P&C engineers, other departments, contractors, and vendors
Author engineering standards and present to technical and non-technical audiences
Participate in the evaluation of new vendors and technologies
Coordinate transmission outage activities and support the overall reliability and operation of the FirstEnergy transmission system.
Compensation
FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Responsibilities
Coordinate outage activities within the Transmission Control Center
Review and process outage and switching requests
Perform power flow and system impact studies
Identify system constraints and scheduling conflicts
Coordinate planned transmission outages with PJM and other stakeholders
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)
Professional Engineer (PE) License
Nice to have: Professional Engineer (PE) License
Nice to have: Knowledge of electric transmission systems
Lead power system study engineering activities, including planning, operation, and compliance studies for electric utilities.
Compensation
Salary scale : $89,910 - $113,730
Responsibilities
Perform power flow, short‑circuit, contingency, transfer, and stability studies, including transient, small‑signal, voltage, and frequency stability assessments.
Conduct bulk power system studies using industry‑standard software tools.
Carry out advanced and specialized studies using tools such as PSS®E, DSATools, and PSCAD.
Support and contribute to model development, including generation, load, transmission, and transformer modeling.
Develop and recommend system upgrade strategies and mitigation plans to address system constraints and reliability issues.
The ROCC Operator II will be responsible for directing, monitoring, and coordinating the operation of EDPR NA wind assets from the Remote-Operations Control Center (ROCC). You will ensure that the operations of Wind Power Plants (WPP) comply with all applicable North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards and practices.
Responsibilities
Monitor real-time control center operations and the performance of wind farms across the US and apply established procedures in order to guarantee maximum availability, sale of energy, and wind farm service
Report and document the status of forced and planned plant outages to Regional Transmission Organization/ Independent System Operators ( RTO/ISO)
Develop and implement effective strategies to maximize the WPP value by capturing profit opportunities in the real-time power markets
Evaluate system alarms and irregularities, taking corrective action as outlined in established guidelines
Ensure quality and accuracy of EDPR NA real-time generation information being tele-metered to RTO/ISO
Requirements
Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of training and experience
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