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TITLE: Lead Electrical Engineer
GREAT BENEFITS SIGN ON BONUS RELOCATION
SALARY RANGE: $125766 to $157208
LOCATION: NY Brewster
Additional Locations: NYPlattsburgh NYLiberty NYMechanicville NYOneonta NYBinghamton NYIthaca NYHornell NYElmira NYGeneva NYAuburn NYLancaster/Lockport
Work type: Office
Job Summary:
Lead Electrical Engineer within the Digital Grid organization is responsible for overseeing the portfolio of projects assigned to the unit. This role ensures that each project adheres to regulatory requirements company standards and maintain consistency through. The Lead Electrical Engineer will report directly to the Unit Manager and work closely with crossfunctional project teams to support project needs as directed by the Project Manager and Unit Manager. The Lead Engineer will work closely with the construction and design team to develop drawings specifications and construction work orders to support the design construction and commissioning of electrical equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Performs engineering analyses of the electric distribution electric substation and transmission system and recommends actions to develop design options or recommendations for major substations and transmission construction projects.
Develops engineer conceptual design for distribution substation and transmission line projects on Utilities.
Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting conceptual engineering contract management and design engineering design construction and closeout.
Participate on the detailed design performing engineering reviews calculations and/or recommending drawings or system improvements according to standards or international codes.
Originates electric system and component reliability studies and outage contingency plans.
Creates BID Forms for engineering services and/or PayCUs for Construction services to follow the companys procurement policies.
Ensure that all electrical documents are issued on time. Develops and validates information needed for engineering analyses and applies engineering judgment to solve complex technical problems.
Analyze and assess complex distribution and transmission systems at numerous voltage levels.
Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation report writing and summary presentations.
Oversee quality aspects of engineering including compliance with design standards and accuracy of documentation field analysis and reporting and test data.
Lead collaborative analysis and review of projects studies and best practices with Engineering peers.
Effectively manage external engineering partners. Ensure project risks are identified understood and addressed on time.
Participate in site inspections and project meetings as needs arise.
Assists during storm restoration effort.
Directs engineering contractors and consultants. Ensure effective communications with other engineering disciplines project management and client teams.
Implements new technology to enhance power system performance when required.
Provides power system commissioning support and supervision when required.
Provides engineering support during construction and testing and commissioning phases when required.
Provide SAP support for work order creation and release including but not limited to: adding materials JPP reconciliation malfunction end date task bask routing management
Required Qualifications
Experience and Education:
Bachelors degree in engineering electrical civil mechanical preferred.
7 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering and design for utilities.
CAD Drafting PLSCADD Modeling and other Engineering tools.
Construction and Outage Sequencing.
Industry Codes Standards and Regulations.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite SAP Primavera is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
PE License State of NY
Knowledge on Electric distribution substation and transmission systems planning operations and/or protection.
Knowledge of running and analyzing electric power load flows.
Knowledge of FERC and state regulations.
Experience utilizing AutoCAD and other Engineering tools.
Experience working with contractors
Practical engineering experience/application that understands importance of constructability on how designs will be built through field experience and standardization while also performing economic analyses of engineering alternatives develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts alongside strong management and leadership skills with an ability to drive decisions change and adoption of new technologies.
Competencies
Develop Self & Others
Empower to Grow
Collaborate & Share
Be a Role Model
Focus to Achieve Results
Be Agile
Technical Skills
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Company:
NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPMobility Information
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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:
May302025Employment Type
Full Time
