Principal Engineer - Lines

Description

• Provide technical leadership in most complex projects that have a wide impact on the business.
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs based on Avangrid Standards and overseeing the work of external detailed designer ensuring consistency among all the operating companies.
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
• Perform standard and complex engineering analyses, designs and calculations.
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.

Requirements

• 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.")
• 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)
• Deep knowledge in Substations design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment – Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• Master’s Degree required
• Deep knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• 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
• Deep knowledge in Distribution and Transmission Lines design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.
• (For Smart Grids) Networking, Computer Security, and Databases - Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications, database structure, and data communication equipment.
• +10 years minimum relevant experience
• Deep knowledge company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Project engineering performance and overseeing including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance