Job Title:
Supervisor - Protection & Control
Company: AVANGRID
Department: Protection & Control
Reports to: Manager - Protection & Control
Work Type: Office
Location: Orange, CT; Rochester, NY; Augusta, ME; Binghamton, NY
The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location:
$132k-$166k (Rochester NY, Binghamton NY, and August ME locations), $145k-$182k (Orange, CT location)
Exciting Engineering Opportunities at AVANGRID!
Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? AVANGRID is looking for skilled engineers to join our team and contribute to the design, configuration, and maintenance of automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. Our electric delivery infrastructure spans approximately 8,600 miles of transmission lines and includes over 900 substations serving 3.3 million customers across New England (CMP & UI) and New York (NYSEG and RG&E)
Why AVANGRID?
- Competitive Salary & Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including competitive health insurance, Student Loan Debt Repayment program, up to $10k annual tuition assistance policy, $3500 EV Employee incentive program, 2-months parental leave, industry-leading 401(k) match of 150% on 8% of your salary, 8% to 16% annual bonus, and 5-weeks of paid time off!
- Relocation Benefits: Up to $10k allowance offered, including household goods transport, up to two car transportations, one month of temporary lodging, and up to 10 days of car rental, airfare and meals offered for eligible employees.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development, certifications, and advancement within the company.
- Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge technology, leader in the industry, and impactful projects that shape the future of energy delivery.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values safety, excellence, and sustainability, fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements to help you balance your professional and personal life.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or technology.
- 6+ years of experience in Protection & Control, or 8+ years in broader electrical engineering roles preffered
- A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is a plus, but not required
- Familiarity with short circuit analysis tools (such as ASPEN OneLiner, CAPE, ETAP), Relay Programming, and protection coordination analysis
- Solid understanding of power system fundamentals, protection principles, and industry standards
Job Summary
As part of AVANGRID's engineering team, you will be responsible for the design and configuration of automation, data collection, protection, and control equipment subsystems. You will work on our extensive electric delivery infrastructure, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective completion of projects.
Direct Reports: Yes
Cross Company Role: Yes
Major Roles And Responsibilities
- Lead with Expertise: Oversee planning, estimating, and engineering design for capital programs and NERC compliance initiatives
- Be a Strategic Leader: Serve as a trusted advisor to upper management and represent AVANGRID in high-impact internal and external forums. Deliver compelling presentations that drive alignment and action.
- Drive Impact Through Efficiency: Lead critical operations—from budgeting and vendor management to process optimization—to keep projects running smoothly and strategically aligned.
- Foster Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate across departments, internal and external employees to ensure timely, cost-effective project delivery and high-quality protection system settings
- Navigate and Lead Change: Anticipate future trends, embrace transformation, promote efficiency & digital innovation, and guide teams through complexity to achieve strategic outcomes.
- Represent AVANGRID Nationally: Participate in regional and national committees, shaping industry standards and best practices.
- Process Management, Continuous Process Improvement, Project Management, Budgeting, generating Purchase Orders, reviewing Invoices, and managing contracted engineering service agreements.
Company
NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP
Mobility Information
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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
August-31-2025
