Lead Engineer - Electric System

Avangrid; Village of Brewster (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Lead Engineer - Electric System in Brewster, NY to oversee a portfolio of projects within the Digital Grid organization. The role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, company standards, and oversees design through construction and commissioning of electrical equipment.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, SAP work-order support, and leadership of external engineering partners to address project risks and deliver technical solutions on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of electrical engineering experience for utilities.
• Proficient in CAD tools and engineering software.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards.
• Experience with SAP and Primavera is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analyses of distribution, substations, and transmission systems and recommend design options.
• Develop conceptual designs for distribution, substation, and transmission projects.
• Manage capital project engineering from scoping to closeout.
• Lead detailed design reviews and ensure conformity with standards and codes.
• Oversee quality and documentation across engineering work products.
• Coordinate with construction and design teams to support commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD Drafting

PLS-CADD Modeling

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 maintain consistency through. 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 Experience and Education

• 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

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-CH1Company:NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

Mobility Information

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EEO Statement

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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-2-2026