Manager Protection & Control

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 as applicable.
• Serve as a technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in protection and control engineering, providing guidance to internal stakeholders and senior management.
• Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders to support adherence to applicable NERC PRC standards and NPCC criteria, including implementation of policies, procedures, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage execution of corrective action plans identified 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 NYPA in external industry forums, working groups, and committees (e.g., NYISO, NPCC, IEEE) as required.
• Develops 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 as well as 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 presentation to the technical understanding of any audience.
• Capable of building teams and fostering teamwork amongst both management and bargaining unit personnel; strong collaborative and negotiation skills to influence senior management, peers, outside policy makers and other NYPA personnel.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent. A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years applicable experience preferred.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in NYS.
• A working knowledge of industry codes and standards, such as IEEE, IEC and NEC.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to access all areas of the plant including ability to climb and work at high elevations and in confined spaces; ability to walk a significant distance, sometimes on uneven ground.
• A willingness to travel as much as 25% is required.