Engineer - Protection & Control

Position Information

Job Title: Engineer - Protection & Control
Location: Orange, CT
Salary Range: $96,400 - $120,500
Schedule: On-Site - Office

Job Summary

The Substation Projects Engineer - Protection & Control (P&C) will be responsible for Substation Protection and Control designs for major capital projects. The P&C Engineer in Projects organization is an engineer position with responsibilities over the portfolio of projects assigned to the CT Substation Projects Unit, ensuring each project is engineered in compliance with regulations, company standards, and consistently across the board. Position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in a cross-functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager.

Responsibilities

• Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc).
• Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Work independently although supervision might be required.

Skills And Requirements

• Education & Experience: Required Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required2 years of experience in Power Systems Electrical Engineering (Protection and Control preferred)
• 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 document and interpret engineering documentation
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment– Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Knowledge of company, local, state, and national codes and standards
• Knowledge of Construction for utility environments or large corporations

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

Benefits

Benefits

Company

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com. 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. Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date

August-24-2026