Avangrid · 3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electric Standards
Orange, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $157K/yr
10+ years expAvangrid is a leading energy company focused on sustainable energy solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer with significant experience in electric transmission or distribution standards engineering. The role involves providing specialized technical services, leading engineering analyses, and mentoring other employees to ensure the reliable management of electric assets.
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Responsibilities
Provides specialized technical services, consulting, advice and support related to electric distribution or transmission for business projects or operating distribution, substation or transmission assets to guarantee a reliable, efficient and safe management of assets and mechanical, electrical and control systems and components
Independently apply design standards, industry codes, design criteria, guidelines & AVANGRID polices/procedures
Perform detailed, 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
Serve as SME and create material specifications for transmission or distribution equipment (e.g. cable, transformers, switches, poles, and concrete products)
Solves or leads on complex problems and actively participates in design of new solutions or improvement initiatives
Work independently with little supervision
Participates and represents AVANGRID’s on Industry associations
Mentor other employees
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required
10 years minimum relevant experience
Professional Engineering License Required
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
Preferred
Master's Degree
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
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 and Engineering standards and specifications
Company
Avangrid
Avangrid, Inc.
Founded in 1997Orange, Connecticut, USA
5001-10000 employees
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