Lead Line Engineer

Job Title: Lead Line Engineer
Reports to: Manager Project Units HV
Location: Orange CT (UI-CT-Marsh Hill Road)

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $130000- $160400

What We Offer:
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
Generous performancebased bonuses
12% 401(k) match
Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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Job Summary:
Responsible for high voltage medium voltage and low voltage transmission designs for The United Illuminating Company. Line designs include structural or electrical calculations routing and preparation of engineering drawings. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations. Position reports to the Unit Manager Line Projects but will work day-to- day in a cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the UI project manager(s).

Responsibilities:
Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting conceptual engineering contract management and design engineering design construction and closeout.
Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that innovatively solve unique and complex problems with broad impact to the business. Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve unique problems or to improve processes/services
Solve unique and complex engineering problems. Identify innovative solutions
Oversee 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.
Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
Mentor develop and support team in technical skills.
Ability to collaborate across departments
Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy standards and best practices
Work independently with little supervision

For Lead Engineers:

Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department. Mentor develop and support team in technical to collaborate across departments. Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy standards and best practices. Work independently with little supervision.

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 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 Qualifications:

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 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

2. Routine Technical Skills:
CAD Drafting
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

Experience/Training:
Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience
Experience in the delivery of projects as necessary
Relevant network construction and operational experience to include field inspections
Computer literacy.

Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management with a minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience.
Professional Engineering License Preferred

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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.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission operations and cyber security business areas in Connecticut Maine Massachusetts and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections training audit engagement and required evidence retention and will be communicated by the employees management.

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