Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning

Iberdrola • Rochester, NY

2d • $116,640 - $145,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Avangrid is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Transmission Planning Engineer to identify and develop transmission system investments that modernize the electric grid and support the clean energy transition. The role leads and performs technical power system studies, including modeling, simulations, and analyses, to address system needs and support the company’s strategic vision. It is based at NY - Rochester - Scottsville Rd.

The Lead Engineer provides technical leadership for studies, ensures their quality and accountability, and communicates findings and recommendations to management, regulators, and other stakeholders. The role also develops subject-matter expertise, mentors engineers, and improves processes and documentation practices. The position reports to the Manager Transmission Planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of industry experience related to planning or operating transmission and distribution power systems.
• Expert-level capability with steady-state power system modeling and simulation software, such as TARA, PSS/E, PowerWorld, or PSLF.
• Strong understanding of local, state, regional, and federal regulatory standards, processes, and requirements, and the ability to develop action plans to achieve results and ensure compliance.
• Ability to lead and be accountable for internal and external staff, organize and schedule work, and guide a team toward shared commitments.
• Clear and convincing written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to document and interpret engineering documentation and review and approve the engineering work of others.
• Ability to understand considerations involved in scoping and developing preliminary project proposals and coordinate with internal subject-matter experts.
• Ability to comply with applicable immigration requirements to legally work in the country of the vacancy, if not a citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or professional certifications.
• Experience with dynamic stability, short-circuit, PV/QV, and transfer-limit analyses and associated software.
• Applicable industry or other relevant technical skills for candidates without direct utility and/or system planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on, perform, and lead power system studies, including steady-state, stability, short-circuit, transfer-limit, and PV/QC analyses, using industry-standard software.
• Communicate with all levels of management to inform and influence decisions, provide strategic input for business plans, and represent Avangrid in national and regional forums.
• Serve as a witness on regulatory and technical issues, including before ISOs, siting councils, and PUCs.
• Lead the scoping, performance, and quality assurance of technical studies performed by a team of engineers; remain accountable for study results and team accountability.
• Analyze complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels and document and communicate results and recommendations through data representation, reports, and presentations.
• Develop subject-matter expertise on diverse topics and mentor and support the team.
• Identify process-improvement opportunities, drive change, and document best practices to promote consistency and knowledge transfer.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external staff, including organizing and scheduling work to meet commitments.
• Coordinate with diverse internal subject-matter experts to scope and develop robust preliminary project proposals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior