National Grid · 16 hours ago
Lead Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design
Syracuse, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $157K/yrNational Grid is hiring a Lead Controls and Integration Engineer for their Electrical Planning and Design department. The role involves providing technical leadership and engineering support for substation controls projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and overseeing the work of consultants and internal design staff.
DeliveryEnergyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Perform controls engineering for electric transmission and distribution substations and customer sites for control, metering, and instrumentation projects
Develop and document substation communication topology/architecture
Develop dataflow mapping for IEC61850 project configuration
Prepare list of control, status, and metering points used for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and associated scaling instructions
Develop requirements for the operation of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Digital Display Meters (DDMs), revenue meters, annunciators, communication processors, control switch relays, and connections to other Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) in electrical substations
Provide network mapping configurations for digital substation relays and station controllers
Prepare control & integration equipment lists including part numbers
Implement QA/QC for project deliverables
Provide technical leadership on a multi-disciplined project team
Prepare written reports detailing engineering recommendations
Coordinate with design consultants and internal design staff
Review drawings associated with projects, including manufacturers' equipment
Manage consultants' work, ensuring compliance and technical adequacy against approved standards
Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements such as cyber security (NERC-CIP)
Develop subject matter expertise with commonly used control, metering, and instrumentation equipment
Support operations personnel to troubleshoot problems related to substation control, metering and/or instrumentation systems
Support storm restoration efforts in a field role as needed or required
Support onboarding and training of new C&I engineer personnel
Training support for external engineer / design firms to function as additional project resources
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program with a preference for power coursework/concentration
Familiarity with common utility communication standards and protocols such as serial RS232/485, Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) and IEC61850
Ability to read electrical schematics and a working knowledge of the devices represented on typical utility substation schematics
Knowledge of utility 3-phase AC systems and DC systems
Familiarity with substation testing, commissioning, and maintenance techniques
Proficient MS Office computer skills (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.)
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Proven interpersonal and written communication skills
Ability to provide on-site testing and commissioning support throughout the National Grid NY territory
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Proficiency with TCP/IP, UDP, and Ethernet protocols, and network engineering concepts preferred
Familiarity with IEC 61850 Goose Messaging and Sampled Values, a plus
Company
National Grid
National Grid facilitates electricity and gas transmission system and focuses on delivering clean energy.
Founded in 1990
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.01BKey Investors
NYSERDASEKStrategic Innovation Fund
2025-08-21Grant· $2M
2025-07-08Post Ipo Debt· $937.85M
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