Reports to: Manager, Business Unit Location: In Office, Rochester NY (Three City Center)
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $65,000 - $78,705
Job Summary:
Scope of Work - Main duties, settings, geography, reporting relationships, and other relationships:
Responsible for electrical Substation designs and support between BES/CLCPA Program in New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs.
The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations.
Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):
Perform standard electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches. Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services
Solve straightforward electrical engineering problems. Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering.
Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Support capital project engineering through entire cycle including scoping, engineering design, contract management, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Support technical requests from current and proposed customers
Job Requirements:
Skills/Abilities:
1. General Skills:
Diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher technical and analytical problems,
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate technical concepts,
Effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
Ability to devise solutions to both to common and complex problems/challenges.
Where appropriate, technical, and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
2. Routine Technical Skills:
Physical/Control Substation Design
Project Scoping and Estimating
Equipment Specifications
Codes, Standards, and Regulations
Technical Writing and Communication
3. Unique Technical Skills:
Substation Grounding- Initial
Thermal Ratings- Initial
Lightning Analysis- Initial
Lighting Analysis- Initial
Transient Analysis- Initial
Insulation Coordination- Initial
Substation Equipment Commissioning - Initial
Experience/Training:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required
Competency Requirements:
It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the requirements in terms of levels indicated below.
1. Delivering for the Business:
• Global view of the Business - Initial
• Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Initial
• Initiative - Initial
• Innovation & Creativity - Initial
2. Global Relationships:
• Flexibility & Globalization - Initial
• Customer Focus - Initial
• Communicating & Influencing - Initial
• Team Work - Initial
3. Global Leadership:
• Team management - Initial
• Developing Others - Initial
Mobility Information
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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 AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables
