Job Summary:
Scope of Work – Main duties, settings, geography, reporting relationships, and other relationships:
Responsible for high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage transmission and distribution line designs for all operating companies in Avangrid Networks. Line designs includes structural or electrical calculations, routing, and preparation of engineering drawings.
The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations.
Position reports to a Manager for - the Customer Funded Development Projects, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the unit manager.
Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):
• Customer Funded Development project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, pre-conceptual engineering, engineering design.
• Responsible for creating new conceptual designs.
• Proactively identify and perform studies that innovatively solve engineering problems with broad impact to the business. Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services.
• Perform 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.
Job Requirements:
Skills/Abilities:
1. General Skills:
• Diagnostic and problem solving skills to decipher technical and analytical problems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate technical concepts.
• 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 construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements.
2. Routine Technical Skills:
• CAD Drafting.
• Company Procedures, Processes and Standards.
• 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.
Note 1: 5 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at the Competent level.
Experience/Training:
• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the delivery of projects, as necessary.
• Relevant network construction and operational experience.
• Computer literacy.
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 3 years minimum relevant experience.
Competency Requirements:
It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the requirements in terms of levels indicated below.
1. Delivering for the Business:
• Global view of the Business – Competent.
• Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced.
• Initiative – Competent.
• Innovation & Creativity - Competent.
2. Global Relationships:
• Flexibility & Globalization - Competent.
• Customer Focus - Competent.
• Communicating & Influencing – Competent.
• Team Work - Competent.
3. Global Leadership:
• Team management – Competent.
• Developing Others - Competent.
