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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in protection engineering, including compliance with national and international standards, and the ability to lead technical training and development. Proven skills in project management, technical leadership, and collaboration across departments to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
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Protection Engineering ExpertiseTechnical LeadershipProject Management SkillsCompliance with Regulatory StandardsAdvanced Technology Implementation
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Hard Skills
Protection Coordination AnalysisEngineering DesignSystem Reliability AnalysisPower Engineering TheoryTesting and CommissioningEngineering Documentation InterpretationCost EstimatingModeling and CalculationFault AnalysisAutomation Configuration
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAnalytical Problem-SolvingMentoring and DevelopmentCollaboration Across DepartmentsIndependent Decision-Making
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
Industry Keywords
Electric TransmissionSubstation ProtectionNational and International StandardsRegulatory ComplianceSystem Protection StrategyEngineering StudiesCapital Construction BudgetsTechnical ConsultationContractor ManagementEmerging Technology Issues
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead electric system protection technology platforms across Maine and New York operating companies
- Consult and guide project engineers on protection engineering for electric transmission and substation protection projects
- Guide engineering studies evaluating equipment, system effectiveness, and protection system operations
- Lead technical training and development for the Protection Engineering group across AVANGRID
- Evaluate and implement advanced technology platforms to improve reliability and efficiency
- Ensure protection system standards and designs comply with company, local, state, and national codes and standards
- Liaise across operating companies, global affiliates, departments, outside groups, and agencies
- Contribute to System Protection strategy development
- Guide engineering design, estimating, and analysis supporting capital construction budgets
- Oversee protection system settings, testing, commissioning, networking, automation configurations, and integration schemes
- Coordinate system protection platform development with global affiliates and oversee new technology evaluation and implementation
- Oversee engineering studies and analyze operational issues to support system reliability and efficiency
- Guide transmission fault-event analysis and ensure clear fault analysis reports with corrective actions and lessons learned
- Represent the company on regional and national committees
- Provide expert consultation on complex technical, regulatory, and emerging technology issues
- Influence and guide department engineers and provide technical leadership on complex projects
- Mentor, develop, and support the Protection Engineering team
- Direct contractors regarding company policies, standards, and best practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
- A minimum of 7+ years of technical experience in protection engineering or related field
- Expert knowledge of all aspects of engineering and design, national and international standards, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection
- Theoretical engineering knowledge in planning, operations, engineering design, analytics, modeling, and calculation
- Practical engineering experience in planning, operations, engineering design, and construction
- Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
- Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others for compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory standards and requirements
- Ability to influence and guide department engineers
- Ability to provide technical leadership in complex projects
- Ability to mentor, develop, and support team technical skills
- Ability to collaborate across departments
- Ability to liaise with and direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices
- Ability to work independently with little supervision
- Independent decision-making capability
- Strong diagnostic, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for articulating highly technical concepts
- Leadership skills to drive change and adoption of new technologies
- Expertise in complex protection coordination analysis
- Project management skills
- Awareness and application of commercial implications, including cost estimating, budgeting, and least-cost planning
- Expertise in power engineering theory, application, standards, design, testing, commissioning, and analysis
- Ability to travel occasionally, perform after-hours project-related work, and provide on-call support as needed
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
- Generous performance-based bonuses
- 12% 401(k) match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways