Senior Electrical Engineer - DG Interconnections

Avangrid, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Performance bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Career advancement pathways

Job summary

Avangrid, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Principal Engineer - Electrical to lead teams solving complex problems with broad business impact. The role emphasizes distributed generation, interconnection expertise, and mentoring other engineers, while aligning with regulatory and corporate standards.

The engineer will represent UI on industry associations, develop strategic direction, and drive innovative engineering solutions across projects. A PE license and extensive experience are required.

Qualifications

• Theoretical engineering knowledge across planning, operations and design.
• Engineering documentation ability to document and interpret work.
• Regulatory and compliance knowledge for local/state/federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and perform special projects with broad business impact.
• Lead distributed generation interconnection projects and approve complex drawings.
• Mentor engineers and lead project teams to deliver on regulatory and stakeholder needs.
• Develop business cases and manage divisional and company-wide initiatives.
• Present to regulatory/public entities when required.

Skills

Project leadership

Strong communication

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree Preferred

Job description

Avangrid, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Principal Engineer - Electrical to lead teams solving complex problems with broad business impact. The role emphasizes distributed generation, interconnection expertise, and mentoring other engineers, while aligning with regulatory and corporate standards.

The engineer will represent UI on industry associations, develop strategic direction, and drive innovative engineering solutions across projects. A PE license and extensive experience are required.