Senior Engineer - Protection & Control

Binghamton, NY

Full Time

Posted October 19, 2026

$96k - $121k

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 20, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Grid Infrastructure
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Reports to: Supervisor - Protection & Control Location: In Office , (5 Days) Kirkwood NY

Perform relay settings design and relay coordination analysis for electric transmission and substation protection systems in support of capital construction programs.
Lead engineering contractors and consultants performing protection system settings for capital projects.
Analyze disturbance event operations, ensuring protection schemes perform flawlessly. Develop and deliver clear, impactful fault analysis reports to management, highlighting corrective actions and valuable lessons learned.
Lead NERC compliance programs applicable to substation assets and act as a subject matter expert during audits.
Review of large customer interconnections and distributed energy resource interconnections to substations, transmission circuits and distribution circuits
Represent AVANGRID on regional and national committees.

Minimum 5 years of engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology.
Registered Professional Engineer or eligibility for certification.
Experience with ASPEN OneLiner, SEL & GE Relay Programming, IEC61850 Standard, and protection coordination analysis.
Familiar with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and state regulations.
Strong knowledge of power system analysis, protection fundamentals, and compliance standards.
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