Job Title: Senior Engineer - Civil

Company: Avangrid Networks
Location: Rochester NY
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Salary: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $89k to $104k



Job Summary

The Senior Civil Engineer in Projects organization is an engineer position with responsibilities over the portfolio of projects assigned to the Unit where the Senior Engineer will be assigned to, ensuring each project is engineered in compliance with regulations, company standards, and consistently across the board.
This position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Managers and the Unit Manager.


Responsible for Substation and Transmission Lines designs for major capital projects in both Maine (Central Maine Power and Maine Electric Power Company) and 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.



Responsibilities

• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
• Perform standard and complex civil 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.
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
• Solve unique and complex civil engineering problems. Analyze possible solutions and assess 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 technical requests from current and proposed customers.
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments.
• Coordinate and direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision



Skills and Requirements

Technical Skills/Competencies
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling & Calculation, understanding the business model;
• Global View of the Business (Values cross-functional collaboration, understands importance of growing knowledge and developing relationships and links across the organization)
• Practical engineering experience/application - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization "Perform economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.")
• Engineering documentation - Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Deep knowledge company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Deep knowledge in Substations & Transmission Lines design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.
• Design systems to resolve highly complex problems in non-std situations & develop creative solutions that achieve division results. Independently apply design standards, industry codes, design criteria, guidelines & AVANGRID polices/procedures.
• Autocad-Civil 3D experience is preferred, as well as experience with any of structural calculations software experience such as STAAD-PRO, SAP2000, TOWER, M-FAD, H-FAD



Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years minimum relevant experience


Preferred Qualifications: (Optional)
• Master's Degree Preferred
• Professional Engineering License Preferred


Core -Technical competencies
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge
• Practical Engineering Experience / Application
• Ability to Review and approve engineering work done by others
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment


Behavioral Competencies
• Develop self & others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Focus to achieve Results and Continuous Improvement
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile


Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.


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Mobility Information



Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country


AVANGRID's employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. At AVANGRID we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com


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



Job Posting End Date:

October-15-2024