Type: Permanent
Experience: Standard Management (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Category: Engineering
Industry: Natural Resources / Utility - Electric Power
Salary: 145k - 160k plus bonus, a comprehensive benefits package and relo assistance
Reference ID: 2447m
Date Posted: 10/31/2025
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Lead Engineer is responsible for the development, expansion, planning, design, maintenance and operation of protection and control systems necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution system. Additionally, coordinates the evaluation of system failures, and the appropriate resolutions, to provide support to operations on unplanned maintenance. Shares accountability with peers in the strategy, development, and design of the organization’s Life Cycle Plan, a comprehensive L-T plan for the T&D system. Responsible for supervising, assigning, prioritizing and directing the work performed by other Engineers and staff. Location: Westwood, MA (Hybrid)
Responsibilities
Supervises, coaches, and develops engineers; approves time and conducts performance reviews; assigns, prioritizes and directs work performed by at least two Engineers and / or Designers
Responsible for the scope and cost development, justification and approval of Life Cycle Plan activities over a multi-year horizon and for ongoing projects
Review and evaluate proposed changes to existing electric facilities to ensure compatibility with established company protection system standards and practices
Create new Protection and Control system designs in accordance with company Standards as required.
Ensures the design and specification of additions, modifications and replacements to the transmission and distribution systems, and the preparation of system electrical permits and related customer notifications, are completed accurately and on time.
Oversee or provide guidance in the development, calculation, and documentation of settings and logic for protective relays, logic processors, feeder reclosers, and switches necessary to support system reliability projects and initiatives
Review and evaluate the results of coordination studies by modeling and analyzing electric system elements and their protection systems using fault simulation software
Analyze protection system operations during transmission and distribution system disturbances in support of Substation Technical Group Event analysis
Ensure department work is performed in adherence to applicable company or compliance engineering and design standards, safety codes and related NERC, NPCC, and ISO-NE compliance.
Collaborates with other Engineers within Engineering to ensure consistency and teamwork
Provides technical support and direction to operating areas relative to system priorities, engineering guidelines and operating decisions during normal and emergency situations
Accountable for root-cause analysis, development and implementation of corrective actions
Interface with Planning, Operations and Field personnel to support their efforts to plan, operate and maintain the transmission and distribution system
Responsible for the evaluation and selection of technology and equipment for the system
Responsible for the development of standards and procedures for design, operation and maintenance
Manage and perform work activities in a self-sufficient manner without frequent guidance and oversight
Assumes the role of the Manager as required
Actively support storm and/or emergency restoration assignments
Qualifications
BSEE or BSEET required; MSEE, Power Systems or similar, preferred
Eight years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry
Experience performing overcurrent and distance coordination studies with ASPEN One-liner modeling software
Experience performing post event analysis using relay and digital fault recorder event records
Experience with the design and installation of protection and control schemes utilizing IEC 61850 protocol
Prior supervisory experience preferred
Company Brief:
Fortune 500 diversified energy services firm (electric utility / gas utility) that has been providing energy products and services throughout the northeast United States for 100 years
Lead Engineer, Protection and Controls Engineering, Electric Utility - 2447m
This position is being offered through Management Recruiters of Bonita Springs, Inc., who proudly supports Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment. We are committed to workforce diversity. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.
Key Words:
BSEE power Option Electric Utility P&C Relay Protection Control transmission substation distribution T&D system protection engineer project management SCADA RTU HMI settings IEC 61850 ASPEN automation
