Lead Line Engineer

Department: Projects | Reports to: Manager - Projects | Location: In Office/Field, Kirkwood NY

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $114,332 - $142,916, dependent upon experience and location.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance-based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways

About the role

Responsible for high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage transmission and distribution line designs for all operating companies in Avangrid Networks. Line designs include structural or electrical calculations, routing, and preparation of engineering drawings.

• Electric delivery system in Maine: approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations
• Electric delivery system in New York: approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations
• Electric delivery system in Connecticut: approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations

Position reports to the Unit Manager Line Projects but will work day-to-day in a cross-functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the RGE (Rochester Gas & Electric) project manager(s).

Responsibilities

• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
• Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers.
• Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that innovatively solve unique and complex problems with broad impact to the business.
• Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve unique problems or to improve processes/services.
• Solve unique and complex engineering problems; identify innovative solutions.
• Oversee 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 apply 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate across departments.
• Liaison/direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision.

For Lead Engineers:

• 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.
• Collaborate across departments.
• Liaison/direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices.
• Work independently with little supervision.

Requirements

Technical Skills/Competencies

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements.

Experience/Training

• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the delivery of projects, as necessary.
• Relevant network construction and operational experience to include field inspections.
• Computer literacy.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• Professional Engineering License (Preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

General Skills

• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts.
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial, and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of 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.
• Technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.

Technical Knowledge

• Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV.

Routine Technical Skills

• CAD Drafting - Expert
• Company Procedures, Processes and Standards - Expert
• Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert
• Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert
• PLS-CADD Modeling - Expert
• Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert
• Technical Writing and Communication - Expert

Unique Technical Skills

• Foundation Design - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Overhead Transmission Line Layout - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Surveying - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Transmission Equipment Specifications - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Transmission Line Maintenance - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Transmission Material Selection - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Transmission Service Specifications - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)
• Underground Transmission Line Design - Expert/Competent (at least 2 must be at the Expert level)