This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1116459 Job Title: Manager - Protection &

Control

Department: Protection & Control

Reports to: Director - Protection & Control

Location: In Office, Rochester, NY; Orange, CT; Augusta; ME; Binghamton, NY

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from \$122,699- \$168,711

Job Summary

The Manager of the Protection & Relaying department has the responsibly of ensuring proper operation, design, standards and maintenance of all substation protection and relaying schemes at AVANGRID and it\'s owned subsidiaries: CMP (Central Maine Power), NYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas), Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), The United Illuminating Company (UI), etc.. AVANGRID\'s electric delivery system has approximately 9,000 miles of transmission lines and 1,000 substations.

This person will lead an internal department of supervisors, engineers and external contractors. The Manager of Protection & Relaying will report directly to AVANGRID\'s Director of Protection & Control. The Manager will set policies, procedures, document standards and oversee engineering activities for electric transmission and substation system protection to ensure safe, timely and efficient system operation. The Manager will coordinate with other departments, vendors, and consultants in order to complete projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. They will act as an advisor to upper management and an external representative to AVANGRID.

Ensure all protection and control system designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards (NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, ME PUC, CT PUC, etc.).

Responsibilities

Advisor to upper management. Responsible for meeting, executing and reporting on all NERC PRC standards and associated NPCC, ISO-NE and ISO-NY standards. Personal Management, Process Management and Project Management. Management of department budgets for each operating company. Design and maintain devices interfacing substation relaying to SCADA system and Energy Control Center. Maintenance of contracts with engineering firms and hardware manufactures. Engineering design, estimating, and analysis of the electric transmission and substation protection systems in support of the capital construction programs. Engineering calculations and analysis. Review and approve detailed protection system designs, including settings, developed both internally and by engineering consultants. Development of technical specifications, standards, contracts and purchase orders. Ensure efficient use of funds. Serve as mentor in the technical development of engineers and cross-department employees. Design and maintenance of distribution protection systems existing outside of substations. Review of large customer interconnections and distributed energy resource interconnections to substations, transmission circuits and distribution circuits. Represent the company on regional and national committees. Travel on an as needed basis.

Skills and Requirements

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model; Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization \"Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.\")
• Engineering documentation - Ability to adequately docu ent and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Networking, Computer Security, and Databases - Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications, database structure, and data communication equipment.

Functional/job/business specific Competencies:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Strong Electrical Design Experience
• Proficiency and fluency in power system protection theory, applications, standards, designs, testing, commissioning, and analysis

Education & Experience Required:

Required Qualifications:

8 years of experience in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience in substation & transmission Protection

Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering / Technology

Advanced knowledge of power system analysis and fundamentals of equipment protection

Experience with power system protection applications such as ASPEN OneLiner, ASPEN Line Database

Exper