Line Engineer

The salary range for this position depends on experience level ranging from $76,000 to $95,000.00

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 to 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

              •            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

#LI-ML1

#LI-IN OFFICE

Company:

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: