Lead Protection & Control Engineer

K&A Engineering Consulting – is a privately held company providing comprehensive consulting, engineering, design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. Specializing in substation, transmission, distribution, distributed energy resources, and EPC services, we excel in solving complex challenges with precision-driven solutions. We pride ourselves on employing top talent, fostering a culture of excellence, and building meaningful relationships with clients and employees.

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• overall protection design for all capital projects and define relay protection functionality/scheme in accordance with Avangrid TM standards
• Perform detailed review of all existing protection schemes present in the subject area to incorporate into new design. Special focus on anti-islanding schemes, generator intertie, SPS schemes, etc., ensuring required protections remain or are understood before modification.
• Review contractor-provided relay settings, logic diagrams (including Goose messaging diagrams), and operational descriptions for all capital projects
• Review/perform area relay coordination and determine needed level of coordination based on changes in fault duty and overall system performance due to project changes
• Review contractor-provided relay settings for all temporary builds and construction sequence steps including mobile settings
• Review/provide input to Customer’s Aspen model changes as required for individual capital projects
• Provide design support during implementation, testing, and commissioning of the above items
• Provide feedback to Customer on existing TM standards and help refine the Customer’s design practices
• Ensure all as-built documentation gets filed appropriately in the plant filing location at Customer
• Lead overall automation and integration design for all capital projects
• Review/design SCADA point indexes
• Review contractor-provided HMI screens/settings for all capital projects
• Review/design protection settings and settings basis
• Review/design IED Data Maps
• Review/create substation level operational descriptions (HMI operation, relay front panel operation, etc.)
• Review automated maintenance data gathering (Digital Substation Data) point lists
• Track all required licenses/firewalls and key automation and integration deliverables needed for project implementation
• Perform constructability review and ensure adequate automation and integration coverage is available for each outage step (SCADA, etc.)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a strong background and knowledge of all utilities engineering disciplines
• 10 years or more of relay/protection settings engineering experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Proven experience in Substation Design including general arrangement, electrical equipment plans, elevation and section views, equipment cable trays, cable design, conduit fill calculations, rigid bus calculations
• Professional level skills in Micro Station, AutoCAD
• IEC 61850/Goose experience required
• PE preferred
• Hybrid Schedule – Must be local to New York

Pay Range: $112,000–$120,000 annually

People-First Culture:
We put our people at the center of everything we do, creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority.

Innovation & Learning:
We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training, mentorship, and hands‑on experience.

Collaborative Team Environment:
We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees.

Recognition & Growth:
We’ve earned our reputation through uncompromising precision and a commitment to excellence. As an agile and fast‑growing company, we offer plenty of opportunities for your career advancement and growth.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for eligible classified employees, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401(k) (Traditional and Roth with Company Match)
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement, Parking and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance
• Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Relocation Assistance

The salary range for this role considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to technical ability, experience and training, licenses and certifications, and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.