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
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Nice to have: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Nice to have: Professional Engineering (PE) license
Nice to have: IEC 61850 (GOOSE Data Models, Sampled Values, MMS)