Manager Protection & Control

ECLARO is partnering with America’s largest state power organization—a national leader in energy efficiency and clean-energy technology—to fill a Manager, Protection & Control role in White Plains, NY.

About the role

An experienced Manager for the Protection and Control Engineering team with responsibility for system event analysis and NERC PRC-004 compliance. This role involves overseeing engineers who analyze protection-system operations, perform system-disturbance analysis, develop required reports, and implement corrective actions. The Manager works closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and compliance teams to identify root causes, implement corrective and preventive actions, and ensure continuous improvement of protection-system performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of engineers responsible for protection and control engineering functions, including relay protection design, compliance, maintenance support, and disturbance analysis.
• Serve as technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in protection and control engineering, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and senior management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support adherence to NERC PRC standards and NPCC criteria, including implementation of policies, procedures, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage execution of corrective action plans and recommend design-standard changes to Protection & Control Engineering (PCE).
• Support protection-system maintenance and testing programs by providing technical expertise, troubleshooting support, and engineering recommendations.
• Interface with other engineering disciplines, operations, asset management, maintenance, and external organizations to develop safe, reliable, and cost-effective technical solutions.
• Represent the client in external industry forums, working groups, and committees (e.g., NYISO, NPCC, IEEE).
• Develop staff in key areas of expertise to support protection design and testing, system analysis, and compliance.
• Manage employees including performance management, salary administration, succession planning, and workload balancing.
• Support budgeting and resource planning.

Requirements

• Experience in relay protection engineering, event analysis, and testing of protection and control systems.
• Broad understanding of power-system design, operation, maintenance, and testing methods.
• Working knowledge of NERC and NPCC Reliability Standards applicable to protective systems.
• Ability to effectively manage engineering personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a dynamic, regulated utility environment.
• Ability to produce clear and concise written documents and oral presentations on technical, business, and social issues.
• Strong platform skills and ability to tailor presentations to any audience’s technical understanding.
• Capable of building teams and fostering teamwork among management and bargaining-unit personnel; strong collaborative and negotiation skills to influence senior management, peers, outside policy makers, and other client personnel.

Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
• Pretax Commuter Benefits
• Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO