Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning

Overview

Lead engineer performing transmission planning studies, mentoring staff, ensuring compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• technical leadership
• contractor liaison
• transmission analysis
• reliability studies
• analysis software
• team mentoring

Tasks

-Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g., NPCC, ISO’s, etc.). -Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices -Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department -Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers. -Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments. Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations. -Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills -Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN. Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.

Requirements

• bsee
• 7+ years
• power studies
• psse
• regulatory
• independent

What You Bring

-Work independently with little supervision -Ability to collaborate across departments -Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review, and approve engineering work done by others -7+ years of experience (Industry Related) -Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.) -Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g., sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model -Customer Centric (internal and/or external) -Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders) -Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (e.g., Power Flow, Stability, Short Circuit, etc.) -Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g., PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, Enfuzion) -BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with Advanced Degrees or Certifications (e.g., MSEE, PE, etc.)

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About Avangrid

-Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities. -Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states. -Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems. -Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades. -Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential. -Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade. -Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

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