Avangrid

Principal Engineer - Trans & Sub Asset Plg

LocationGreater Binghamton, Greater Binghamton
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Job Title: Principal Engineer - T&S Project Development (NY)

In Office Location: Rochester, NY , Binghamton NY

Salary: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $130,000 to $140,000


Sign on bonus: YES

This position is part of a diverse team of utility experts tasked with creating and executing on a best-in-class T&S asset planning strategy across AVANGRID. This role utilizes practical and analytic knowledge to perform needs and solution studies on T&S assets at all voltage levels including the development of mitigating projects and programs.

This role leads or supports all of the T&S Asset Strategy responsibilities including the following:

Execution of the AVANGRID Asset Management initiative in the electric networks organization.
Point for decision making and navigation of T&S projects through the Investment Planning process from inception through construction.

This includes technical oversight of all projects, including legacy projects, through the various stages of design and construction.

Research, development, continual refinement, and execution of an industry leading T&S asset planning strategy.
Ensuring that T&S asset condition needs across AVANGRID are identified, prioritized, and addressed with appropriate mitigating solutions in a comprehensive manner.
Centralized oversight, development, support, and coordination of the T&S capital project portfolio ensuring they have been properly vetted and documented in support of prudent and defendable CAPEX investment decision making.
Anticipation, preparation and initiation of strategy discussions and activities as required to meet regulator, customer and key stakeholder expectations in support of business growth objectives.
Developing and building collaborative and constructive relationships with regulators and ISO’s by ensuring proposals are thoughtful, prudent, and well documented.


Behavioral Skills And Requirements


Leadership Competencies

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


Behavioral Competencies

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


Technical Skills And Requirements

The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Transmission & Asset Substation Planning. However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in these Transmission & Asset Substation Planning activities (e.g. Transmission Planning, P&C, etc.).


Technical Skills/Competencies

Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g. sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model - Expert
Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders)
Expert
Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and

interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others - Expert

Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State

and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC,


etc.) - Expert


Functional Job Specific Competencies

Strategic and Technical Leadership: Provides technical leadership of internal or external contractor teams working across multiple operating companies and geographic locations. Initiates, leads, collaborates or advises on a broad range of highly complex multi- disciplinary issues across electric Networks business areas such as Asset Management, T&S project technical review, System Topology design, Reliability and Resiliency, Equipment Standardization, Equipment Ratings, and Protection & Control. Provides leadership and facilitates collaborative decision making.


Advanced/Expert

Communicate, influence and motivate: Use of developing verbal and written communication skills with team members and management to inform and influence others, providing input for business plans and decision making.


Advanced/Expert

Predict needs, direct the development of solutions: Support studies and activities required to identify issues and system needs, evaluate threats/ opportunities, define and prioritize system-wide solutions based on risk, value and implementation complexity. Expert


Education & Experience Requirements

BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with

Advanced Degrees or Certifications (e.g. MSEE, PE, etc.)


10+ years of experience (Industry Related)


Company


NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP


Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.

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


June-29-2025

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