Engineer - Protection & Control

Iberdrola$96K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
  • 2 years of experience in Power Systems Electrical Engineering (Protection and Control preferred)
  • Theoretical engineering knowledge including planning, operations, and design
  • Practical engineering application experience in construction
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment including local, state, and federal standards

Responsibilities

  • Execute detailed engineering, designs, and calculations following standard methodologies
  • Maintain and understand various engineering drawings like schematics and one-line diagrams
  • Develop equipment specifications and project documents leveraging engineering expertise
  • Ensure compliance of engineering designs with relevant codes and standards
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Work independently, while also being open to supervision as needed

Benefits

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

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.

Experience with control and protection schematics and single one-line diagrams and Knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.

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 required
  • 2 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
  • 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
  • Knowledge and experience with:
    • Project Scoping and Estimating
    • Project design: schematics, wiring, panel layout, relay logic diagram
    • System Protection requirements
    • AC/DC Loading Calculations
    • CT performance
    • Short circuit analysis
    • Construction and Outage Sequencing
    • Commissioning
    • Codes, Standards, and Regulations
    • Lightning Analysis
    • Lighting Analysis
    • Transient Analysis
    • Relay Settings / Coordination
    • Insulation Coordination
    • Substation Equipment Commissioning

Functional/job/business specific Competencies

  • Knowledge in Substations Protection and Control design is a must.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
  • 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 bonuses
  • 12% 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

For more information, please visit:

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Company:

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Job Posting End Date:

August-24-2026

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