Engineer - Civil

Iberdrola•Rochester, NY

8d•$87,600 - $109,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer - Civil reviews civil designs for high-, medium-, and low-voltage substations across Avangrid Networks, with a strong focus on high- and medium-voltage transmission projects in NYSEG and RGE service territories. The role also develops Avangrid substation standards, writes engineering specifications, and creates and maintains substation design libraries, including specifications and bills of materials and quantities. The engineer works under administrative and general direction and collaborates with cross-functional project teams to address project needs as directed by project and construction managers. The position focuses on substation civil design, including grading and drainage, foundations, driveways and drive areas, overall site plans, truck and trailer access, mobile access plans, and civil engineering advisory services. The engineer is expected to address complex engineering challenges, identify innovative solutions, contribute to strategy, recommend process improvements, and represent Avangrid in industry associations and before regulatory or public entities. The role supports projects associated with New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and related goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable and zero-emissions electricity. The position is based in an office in Binghamton or Rochester, New York. Employees may be assigned system emergency responsibilities that can require work outside their regular schedule, where applicable to the employee’s business area and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited college or university.
At least 3 years of experience performing engineering duties.
Specialized advanced training or a graduate-level engineering degree.
Experience in electric transmission or distribution standards engineering.
Knowledge of internal and external business and regulatory issues.
Maintain knowledge of leading-edge techniques or technology through participation in professional associations.
Ability to communicate orally or in writing with regulatory and/or public entities.
Ability to lead a team or mentor others.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering license.

Responsibilities

Review high-, medium-, and low-voltage substation civil designs, particularly for high- and medium-voltage transmission projects in NYSEG and RGE service territories.
Develop substation standards for Avangrid and write engineering specifications.
Create and maintain substation design libraries, including specifications and bills of materials and quantities.
Develop plans for maintaining design libraries based on lessons learned, new practices, and industry trends.
Perform special projects and studies to solve unique, complex problems with broad business impact.
Develop alternate methods and design concepts to resolve problems or improve processes and services.
Solve complex substation engineering problems and identify innovative solutions.
Contribute to the development and execution of departmental or divisional strategy.
Interpret business issues and recommend best practices or process improvements.
Participate in industry associations and represent Avangrid on industry matters.
Develop innovative services and technologies and make recommendations based on current and future customer and stakeholder needs.
Make presentations to regulatory and public entities.
Design systems and develop creative solutions for highly complex problems in non-standard situations.
Apply design standards, industry codes, design criteria, guidelines, and Avangrid policies and procedures.
Represent Process and Technologies on projects, task forces, and studies.
Perform or review grading and drainage, foundation, driveway and drive-area, site-plan, truck/trailer access, and mobile-access designs.
Provide civil engineering advisory services.
Lead a team or mentor others.