Lead Engineer - Electric System

Avangrid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 132,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

Bonuses based on performance

12% 401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Lead Engineer - Electric System in Brewster, NY. The role oversees a portfolio of projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to company standards.

The engineer collaborates with cross‑functional teams to develop drawings, specifications, and work orders to support design, construction, and commissioning of electrical equipment. Key responsibilities include analyses for distribution, substation, and transmission systems, plus managing project phases,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience for utilities.
• CAD Drafting and PLS-CADD Modeling proficiency.
• Knowledge of industry codes, standards and regulations.
• Proficiency with SAP and Primavera is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analyses of electric distribution, substations, and transmission systems.
• Develop conceptual designs for distribution, substation, and transmission projects.
• Oversee project phases from scoping to closeout and manage budgets.
• Ensure documents are issued on time and data is properly documented.
• Lead design reviews and coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Support storm restoration and involvement with engineering contractors.

Skills

Electrical design

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Power system analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

7+ years of electrical engineering experience

PE License NY (preferred)

Industry codes & standards knowledge

Tools

PLS-CADD

SAP

Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Position Information

Job Title: Lead Engineer - Electric System
Location: Brewster, NY
Salary Range: $106,000 - $132,500
Schedule: On Site - Office

Job Summary

Lead Electrical Engineer within the Digital Grid organization is responsible for overseeing the portfolio of projects assigned to the unit. This role ensures that each project adheres to regulatory requirements, company standards, and maintains consistency. The Lead Electrical Engineer will report directly to the Unit Manager and work closely with cross‑functional project teams to support project needs as directed by the Project Manager and Unit Manager. The Lead Engineer will work closely with the construction and design team to develop drawings, specifications, and construction work orders to support the design, construction, and commissioning of electrical equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs engineering analyses of the electric distribution, electric substation, and transmission system and recommends actions to develop design options or recommendations for major substations and transmission construction projects.
• Develops engineer conceptual design for distribution, substation and transmission line projects on Utilities.
• Capital project engineering performance including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
• Participate on the detailed design, performing engineering reviews, calculations and/or recommending drawings or system improvements, according to standards or international codes.
• Originates electric system and component reliability studies and outage contingency plans.
• Creates BID Forms for engineering services and/or PayCU’s for Construction services, to follow the company’s procurement policies.
• Ensure that all electrical documents are issued on time. Develops and validates information needed for engineering analyses and applies engineering judgment to solve complex technical problems.
• Analyze and assess complex distribution and transmission systems at numerous voltage levels.
• Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
• Oversee quality aspects of engineering, including compliance with design standards and accuracy of documentation, field analysis and reporting, and test data.
• Lead collaborative analysis and review of projects, studies, and best practices with Engineering peers.
• Effectively manage external engineering partners. Ensure project risks are identified, understood, and addressed on time.
• Participate in site inspections and project meetings as needs arise.
• Assists during storm restoration effort.
• Directs engineering contractors and consultants. Ensure effective communications with other engineering disciplines, project management and client teams.
• Implements new technology to enhance power system performance when required.
• Provides power system commissioning support and supervision when required.
• Provides engineering support during construction and testing and commissioning phases when required.
• Provide SAP support for work order creation and release including but not limited to: adding materials, JPP reconciliation, malfunction end date, task bask routing management.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, electrical civil mechanical preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in electrical engineering and design for utilities.
• CAD Drafting, PLS‑CADD Modeling, and other Engineering tools.
• Construction and Outage Sequencing.
• Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, SAP, Primavera is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE License State of NY
• Knowledge on Electric distribution, substation and transmission systems planning, operations, and/or protection.
• Knowledge of running and analyzing electric power load flows.
• Knowledge of FERC and state regulations.
• Experience utilizing AutoCAD and other Engineering tools.
• Experience working with contractors
• Practical engineering experience/application that understands importance of constructability on how designs will be built through field experience and standardization while also performing economic analyses of engineering alternatives, develop business cases and defend in front of stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts alongside strong management and leadership skills with an ability to drive decisions, change, and adoption of new technologies.

Competencies

• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to Grow
• Collaborate & Share
• Be a Role Model
• Focus to Achieve Results
• Be Agile
• Technical Skills

Benefits

• 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

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