Line Engineer at Avangrid in Rochester, New York

Job Description:

The salary range for this position depends on experience level ranging from $76,000 to $95,000.00


Job Summary:


Scope of Work - Main duties, settings, geography, reporting


relationships, and other relationships:


Responsible for high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage


transmission and distribution line designs for all operating companies


in Avangrid Networks. Line designs includes structural or electrical


calculations, routing, and preparation of engineering drawings.


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.


Position reports to a Manager for - the Customer Funded Development Projects, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the unit manager.


Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of


responsibilities):


• Customer Funded Development project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, pre-conceptual engineering, , engineering design.


• Responsible for creating new conceptual designs.


• Proactively identify and perform studies that innovatively solve


engineering problems with broad impact to the business. Develop


alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve


processes/services.


• Perform engineering studies to evaluate equipment and system


performance and effectiveness, and analyze operational issues in support of system reliability and operational efficiency.


• Develop and validate information needed for engineering analyses and applying engineering judgment to solve technical problems,


• Ensure all engineering designs meet applicable company, local,


state, and national codes and standards,


• Represent the company on regional and national committees when needed.


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.


• Where required, knowledge of;


o -Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with


regulatory requirements -Engineering standards and specifications up to


345kV


o -Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV


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2. Routine Technical Skills:


• CAD Drafting


• Company Procedures, Processes and Standards


• Construction and Outage Sequencing


• Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations


• PLS-CADD Modeling


• Project Scoping and Estimating


• Technical Writing and Communication


3. Unique Technical Skills:


• Foundation Design


• Overhead Transmission Line Layout


• Surveying


• Transmission Equipment Specifications


• Transmission Line Maintenance


• Transmission Material Selection


• Transmission Service Specifications


• Underground Transmission Line Design


• Note 1: 5 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at


the Competent level.


Experience/Training:


• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience


• Experience in the delivery of projects, as necessary


• Relevant network construction and operational experience


• Computer literacy


Required Education:


• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required


• 3 years minimum relevant experience


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 - Competent


• Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced


• Initiative - Competent


• Innovation & Creativity - Competent


2. Global Relationships:


• Flexibility & Globalization - Competent


• Customer Focus - Competent


• Communicating & Influencing - Competent


• Team Work - Competent


3. Global Leadership:


• Team management - Competent


• Developing Others - Competent


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Company:

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP



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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 Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.



Job Posting End Date:

June-20-2025