Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

Iberdrola SA; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health/dental/vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company seeks an Electrical Engineer Substation Lead to drive substation design for major capital projects in Connecticut, ensuring compliance with codes and company standards. You will shape engineering approaches, mentor engineers, and collaborate across project teams onsite in Orange.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, 7+ years in utility engineering, and a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital project engineering from scoping to closeout.
• Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses and designs.
• Oversee work of external detailed designers and mentor team.
• Ensure designs meet company, local, state, and national codes and standards.

Skills

Substation design

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Engineering analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering License (Preferred)

Job description

## Electrical Engineer Substation LeadSolicitarlocations: Estados Unidos, Connecticut, Orangeposted on: Publicado hoytime left to apply: Fecha final: 10 de septiembre de 2026 (Quedan 30 días para realizar la solicitud)job requisition id: R-13483Position Information:Job Title: Electrical Engineer Substation LeadSalary Range: $116,640 - $145,800Location: Orange, CTSchedule: On Site - Office**Job Summary:**The Electrical Engineer Substation Lead is responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in Connecticut (United Illuminating UI), ensuring each project is engineered in compliance with regulations, company standards, and consistently across the board; this includes input into standards and training needs.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, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager.**Responsibilities:** Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout. Perform standard and complex electrical engineering analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology and principles and other viable approaches. Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services. Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs and overseeing the work of external detailed designers. Solve unique and complex electrical engineering problems. Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures related to lines and power engineering. Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes, and standards. Support technical requests from current and proposed customers. Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers. Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department. Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc,...). 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.**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) – 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.") – Advanced. • Engineering documentation – Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation – Advanced. • Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements – Advanced. • Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment – Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirementsGeneral 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 to common and complex problems/challenges. • Technical, and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment. • 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 345kVRoutine Technical Skills • Physical Substation Design – Expert • Project Scoping and Estimating – Expert • Equipment Specifications – Expert • Construction and Outage Sequencing – Expert • Commissioning – Expert • AC/DC Loading Calculations – Expert • Codes, Standards, and Regulations - ExpertUnique Technical Skills • Substation Grounding- Expert/Competent1 • Thermal Ratings- Expert/Competent1 • Lightning Analysis- Expert/Competent1 • Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent1 • Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent1 • Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent1\*Note 1: 3 of the unique technical skills listed above must be at the Expert level**Education & Experience Required:**• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required. • 7 years minimum relevant experience.**Preferred Qualifications: (Optional)** • Professional Engineering License Preferred**Behavioral Competencies:**• Develop self & others. • Empower to grow. • Collaborate and share. • Be a role model. • Focus to achieve results. • Be agile.**What We Offer:*** **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****For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid**#LI-Onsite; #LI-CH1**Company:**THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY**Información Movilidad** Tenga en cuenta que cualquier solicitante que no sea ciudadano del país de la vacante estará sujeto al cumplimiento de los requisitos de inmigración aplicables para trabajar legalmente en ese país. 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Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.