Engineer - Electric System Engineering

$76,186 - $95,233/Yr

Avangrid - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Utilities

About the position

The Engineer - Electric System Engineering role at Avangrid is focused on overseeing a portfolio of projects related to electric delivery infrastructure in New York. The position involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards while managing the design and approval of protection and control equipment. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project needs and will report directly to the Unit Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design, estimating, and analysis of electric transmission and substation protection systems.
• Develop engineering conceptual designs for substations and transmission line projects.
• Participate in detailed design, performing engineering reviews, calculations, and recommending improvements.
• Perform engineering calculations and analysis.
• Review and approve detailed protection system designs, including settings developed internally and by consultants.
• Oversee quality aspects of engineering, ensuring compliance with design standards and accuracy of documentation.
• Lead collaborative analysis and review of projects and best practices with engineering peers.
• Review large customer interconnections and distributed energy resource interconnections to substations and circuits.
• Provide engineering support during construction, testing, and commissioning phases as required.

Requirements

• 4 years of experience in Engineering or 2 years as a P&C Electrical Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Technology.
• Professional Engineer certification or ability to obtain it preferred.
• Experience with power system protection applications such as ASPEN OneLiner and ASPEN Line Database.
• Knowledge of Interconnection Standards such as IEEE-1547.
• Knowledge of FERC/NERC/NPCC and state regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of electric substations and transmission systems planning, operations, and/or protection.
• Knowledge of running and analyzing electric power load flows.
• Experience utilizing AutoCAD and other engineering tools.
• Experience working with contractors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and location.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace culture.