Principal Engineer - Lines
Avangrid

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Lines
Reports to Sr. Director, Integrated Projects
Reports in office to Binghamton (KGO)/ Rochester, NY (Three City Center), Kirkwood - JACC
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $111,544.8‬0- $146,402.55

Job Summary:

Scope of Work - Main duties, settings, geography, reporting relationships, and other relationships:

Responsible leader in charge of managing and overseeing the development and design of transmission Line Projects within CLCPA Programs for major capital projects in Avangrid's operating territory (NY). The Principal Engineer in Projects organization is a reference position with responsibilities over the engineers of the Units, coordination with P&T on standards, interlocution with Planning and skilled support on the project development from conception through close out.

Position reports to the Integrated Sr. Director, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the business unit managers and Director.

Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):

• Capital project engineering performance and oversight including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, permitting, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout.

• Perform standard and complex 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 designer ensuring consistency among all the operating companies.
• Act as a liaison with other stakeholders (Operations, Process and Technology...), representing the Substations group.
• Solve unique and complex engineering problems. Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to transmission lines, substations and power engineering.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes, and standards.
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in most complex projects that have a wide impact on the business.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• SME for team.
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision.

Job Requirements:

Skills/Abilities:

1. General Skills:

• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts.
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of 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;
  • Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements
  • Electrical, Civil and P&C Engineering standards and specifications at voltages up to 345kV

2. Routine Technical Skills:

• Transmission Line Design - Expert
• Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
• Equipment Specifications - Expert
• Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
• Commissioning - Expert
• Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert

Experience/Training:

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• +10 years minimum relevant experience
• Professional Engineering License Preferred

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