Company: Avangrid Networks
Business Area: Projects
Department: Lines
Job Title: Lead Line Engineer
Reports to: Manager Project Units
Location: Rochester, NY (RGE-NY-Scottsville Road)

The salary range for this position is dependent on experience level ranging from $101,404 to $126,755.

Job Summary:

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.

The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles
of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in
New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621
substations. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains
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 applying 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.
• Ability to 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
Ability to collaborate across departments
Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best
practices
Work independently with little supervision

Behavioral Competencies
· Develop self & others
· Empower to grow
· Collaborate and share
· Be a role model
· Focus to achieve results
· Be agile

Skills and 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)
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced
• 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.")
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced
• Engineering documentation – Ability to adequately document and
interpret engineering documentation
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced
• Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others -
to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and
contract requirements
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment – Local, State
and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements
<Required Competency Level> - Advanced

Preferred Qualifications:
1. 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.
• Where appropriate, technical, and operational experience in a
relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where required, knowledge of:
o Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with
regulatory requirements -Engineering standards and specifications up to
345kV
o Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV

2. 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

3. Unique Technical Skills:

• Foundation Design – Expert/Competent1
• Overhead Transmission Line Layout - Expert/Competent1
• Surveying - Expert/Competent1
• Transmission Equipment Specifications - Expert/Competent1
• Transmission Line Maintenance - Expert/Competent1
• Transmission Material Selection - Expert/Competent1
• Transmission Service Specifications - Expert/Competent1
• Underground Transmission Line Design - Expert/Competent1
• Note 1: 2 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at
the expert level.

• 7+ years of relevant experience

• Experience leading complex Line projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent education; preference may be giving to candidates with relevant advanced

degree(s)

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration and applicable field experience strongly preferred

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