[Hiring] Senior Power Systems Engineer @Iberdrola

Role Description

The Senior Systems Engineer position lies within the Balance of Plant Protection and Control Engineering team in Operations of Avangrid Power. The team is responsible for:

• Engineering design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance functions for approximately 70 high-voltage substations and associated overhead/underground facilities.
• Hardware, software, communication systems, and data concentration for protection and controls, RTUs, and integration systems.

The main responsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer position include:

• Design and program protective relays and controls, RTUs, substation logic processors, and associated systems.
• Analyze Protection System operations and assist in timely return to service.
• Conduct, analyze and process power system studies (e.g., load flow, short-circuit, grounding, etc.).
• Oversee quality and accuracy of numerous electrical engineering consultants and electrical contractors associated with new project development and operational substations.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and corrective action for protection systems operations and BOP equipment failure.
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for maintenance, testing, repairs, and upgrades to BOP facilities.
• Assist in development and upkeep of design standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders for a wide variety of projects involving BOP facilities.
• In the event of critical failures, provide support to site personnel with analyzing failures and support switching procedures outside of working hours (on a rotation basis with other team members).
• Assist in the development and upkeep of NERC PRC compliance.
• Streamline processes, documentation, and evidence to improve scalability, program management, and automation.
• Must be willing to work in high and medium voltage substation and collector system facilities.
• On-site work may involve inclement weather, electrical hazards, climbing turbines and ladders, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Provide clear direction for numerous contractors performing on-site implementation work.
• Effectively provide training and mentoring for junior-level engineering personnel.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent degree required.
• Four or more years of direct experience required, including designing power systems such as protection and controls, RTUs and integration, substations, and/or OH/UG facilities.
• Working knowledge of Industry and Regulatory Standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC, NETA, OSHA, etc.).
• Working knowledge of NERC PRC Standards.
• Solid understanding of elementary diagrams, SEL and/or GE relay settings development, and protective device coordination.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and the development of electrical design drawings.
• A current driver’s license is required.
• Protective relay commissioning and testing experience.
• Working knowledge of IEC 61131-3 programming, or the fundamentals of procedural and structural programming, as well as digital logic.
• Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols (DNP3, Modbus, SEL, Mirrored Bits, etc.), and serial/Ethernet network topology (OSI layers 1-4).
• Working knowledge of power system modeling software (such as EasyPower or ETAP), Aspen Relay Database, SEL AcSELerator, Mathcad Prime, and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated, hands-on testing experience with relays and RTUs.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Requirements

• Must be willing to work in high and medium voltage substation and collector system facilities.
• On-site work may involve inclement weather, electrical hazards, climbing turbines and ladders, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities.
• Generous performance-based bonuses & PTO.
• 12% 401(k) match.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways.