Electrical Engineer Substation Lead

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP; Town of Kirkwood (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking an Electrical Engineer Lead for Substation design in New York. You will work on major capital projects within NYSEG and RG&E, leading engineering across phases from scoping to closeout and coordinating with external designers.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7+ years of related experience, with strong leadership, communication, and regulatory knowledge. Expect cross-department collaboration and mentorship responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and design skills.
• Ability to lead and manage complex projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital project engineering for substation designs across NY (NYSEG and RG&E).
• Perform standard and complex electrical analyses, designs, and calculations.
• Develop new conceptual designs and oversee external designers.
• Ensure designs meet company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
• Mentor and guide team members and collaborate across departments.

Skills

Substation design

Project management

Electrical engineering

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer Substation - Lead Location: Binghamton, NY (Kirkwood), Rochester, NY. Work type: Office The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $116,640 to $145,800.

Responsible for Substation designs for major capital projects in New York (NYSEG and RG&E), this includes input into standards and training needs. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations. Position reports to the Substation Projects Coordinator, but the position will work day-to-day in a cross-functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the project 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. 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.

Required Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 7 years minimum of relevant experience required. 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. 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.") Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation. Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others - to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements. Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment # Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements. 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: Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements - Engineering standards and specifications up to 345k. Routine 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 - Expert Unique Technical Skills: Substation Grounding- Expert/Competent1 Thermal Ratings- Expert/Competent1 Lightning Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Lighting Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Transient Analysis- Expert/Competent1 Insulation Coordination- Expert/Competent1 Substation Equipment Commissioning - Expert/Competent1

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License.

Behavioral Competencies

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

Mobility Information Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date: November-30-2026

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.

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