Engineer - Energy Control Sys

Job Title: Engineer – Energy Control Systems

Reports to: Supervisor, Energy Control Systems

Reports in Office, 5 days a week Location: Vestal, NY

The salary range for this position is dependent on location and experience level ranging from $100,000 - $109,500

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

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Job Summary

To be an Engineer in supporting and maintaining the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Electric and Gas operations and ancillary modules/systems and related activities such as design, test and implement new systems & system support.
  

Responsibilities

• Defines and maintains SCADA databases and definitions. Maintains telemetry data and evaluates and maintains accurate information in the Electric Management System (EMS)
• Must be able to support the specification, design, testing and development of the EMS system to ensure that changing functional requirements are met.
• Design enhancements to the Energy Control Systems (ECS) to improve user interfaces
• Documents commissioning procedures and provides operational assistance and troubleshooting when needed.
• Coordinates the safe and orderly commissioning of new and redesigned intelligent electronic devices and instrumentation as well as other systems and components in substations and other connecting facilities
• Monitors and ensures that systems and components are designed, installed, tested operated and maintained according to the operational requirements and standards for safety and reliability
• Analyzes key power system data to ensure that the bulk electric system can operate in a safe reliable and coordinated manner in accordance with ISO/RTO operating principles and standards
• Works within the Control Center environment and supports Cyber Security and NERC/CIP  requirements for Control Center operations. Maintains and creates documentation for supported platforms and systems to meet all regulatory requirements/ standards.

Skills and Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements: Meet at least one of the following:

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 1-2 years’ technical experience OR
• Associate Engineering Degree with 4+ years’ technical experience.

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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.

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