Principal Engineer - Lines

Title: Principal Engineer Lines

Location: ME Augusta

Salary Range: $114332 $142916

Worktype: Office

Job Summary

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 till it is closed out.

This Position reports to the Substation or Lines or Integrated Director but the position will work daytoday in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Managers and Director.

Responsibilities

• Project engineering performance and overseeing including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting conceptual engineering contract management and design engineering design construction and closeout.
• Perform standard and complex engineering analyses designs and calculations.
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs based on Avangrid Standards and overseeing the work of external detailed designer ensuring consistency among all the operating companies.
• 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.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required
• Masters Degree required 10 years minimum relevant experience

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 crossfunctional 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

(For Smart Grids) Networking Computer Security and Databases Understanding Networking security computer hardware software applications database structure and data communication equipment.

Functional/job/business specific Competencies

Deep knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.

Deep knowledge company local state and national codes and standards.

Substations and Integrated:

Deep knowledge in Substations design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.

Transmission Lines and Integrated:

Deep knowledge in Distribution and Transmission Lines design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.

Behavioral Competencies:

Develop self & others.
Empower to grow.
Collaborate and share.
Be a role model.
Focus to achieve results.
Be agile.

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