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Manager Protection & Control
LanceSoft Inc
🇺🇸 United States
Hybrid
Manager or above
2 days ago
$158,000 – $195,000 / year
- System Design
- IEC
- NEC
2 days ago
location: White Plains, NY
Type: Full Time/Permanent + Benefits (guide will be provided upon request)
Salary range: $158,000 - $195,000/yearly
Relocation assistance provided: Up to $12,000 for candidates who are willing to relocate.
Hybrid Schedule: Min 3 days a week onsite
Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced Manager for our Protection and Control Engineering team with responsibility for system event analysis and PRC-004 compliance.
- This role involves overseeing engineers responsible for analyzing protection system operations, performing system disturbance analysis, and developing required reports, and corrective actions in accordance with NERC PRC-004.
- The Manager will work 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.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering is required, along with substantial experience in protection system analysis.
- The role requires strong leadership and team management skills. It offers an opportunity to ensure the reliability and compliance of the power system while leading a team of skilled engineers. #LI-AE1
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 Client 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 Client 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.
- 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 10% is required.
Manager Protection & Control · LanceSoft Inc