Engineer - Substation

Avangrid; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and growth

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP seeks an Engineer - Substations to perform electrical engineering for high voltage substations, including planning, scope development, estimating, and equipment specification. The role requires coordinating projects and delivering technical designs for reliable energy delivery.

The position involves analyses of ratings, grounding, and protection, supporting maintenance teams, and helping set design standards and capital budgets across Rochester, Binghamton,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSEE) from ABET‑accredited program and 2+ years of experience.
• Experience in electric substation maintenance and field engineering.
• Professional Engineering license in applicable state.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (NERC/NPCC/ISO/PUC).

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate large-scale engineering projects with cost tracking.
• Perform engineering analyses for equipment ratings, grounding, and protection.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and field operations staff.
• Assist in design standards and evaluate new products/vendors.
• Develop maintenance programs, specs, and capital budget support.
• Provide preliminary designs and estimates for planning studies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, BSEE in engineering

Job description

Engineer - Substations

Location: Rochester, Binghamton, Brewster or Mechanicville, NY

Engineer - Substations

Location: Rochester, Binghamton, Brewster or Mechanicville, NY

Reports to: Manager - Projects Unit

Work Type: Office, 5 Days

The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from

Rochester, Binghamton or Mechanicville: $90,500 to $109,500 plus up to 16% bonus

Brewster: $96,000 to $120,500 plus up to 16% bonus

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

Job Summary

Performs electrical engineering for the construction of high voltage electrical substations including project planning and development of scope, estimating, economic evaluation, analysis of alternatives, and specification of equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates larger scale engineering projects, scheduling and cost tracking, and coordination support for various Company departments and customers.
• Performs moderately complex engineering analysis to determine equipment ratings, insulation coordination, grounding, and lightening protection requirements.
• Provides technical expertise for the substation maintenance technicians and electric field operations substation maintenance personnel to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy related services.
• Helps plan the design and construction standards, determine installation and operating requirements, and helps evaluate new products and vendors. Provides equipment application and maintenance recommendations.
• Performs additional activities as requested: maintenance program development, maintenance specifications, equipment assessment, technical support, maintenance practice development and equipment specs for substation equipment (power transformers, circuit breakers, instrument transformers, disconnect switches, regulators, etc.).
• Provides preliminary designs and estimates in support of capital budget plans and System Planning studies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, BSEE, in an engineering discipline from an ABET (or equivalent) accredited university/college required and 2+ years of relevant experience required
• Experience in engineering including electric substation maintenance and field engineering work.
• Demonstrated substation maintenance and test experience is required.
• Professional Engineering license in applicable state.
• Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g., sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model
• Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders)
• Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review, and approve engineering work done by others.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Statistical Process Control (SPC) 1 or 2
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of project management.

Company

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

Mobility Information

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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

December-1-2026