Top 15 Lead engineer Jobs in Augusta Me

Lead Engineer - Protection & Control
Avangrid —Augusta, ME
- $111,332 - $145,800 a year
- 7 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Opportunities for advancement
Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning
Avangrid —Augusta, ME
- $116,640 - $145,800 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Office
- Master's degree
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Lead Engineer - Standards
Avangrid —Augusta, ME
- $130,000 - $145,800 a year
- 7 years
- Writing skills
- Engineering
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Lead Electromechanical Engineer
K&A Engineering —Augusta, ME
- $90,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Senior level
- Communication skills
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Lead Substation Engineer
AtkinsRéalis —Augusta, ME
- $94,000 - $136,000 a year
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Customer service
- 5 years
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lead Transmission Line Engineer
AtkinsRéalis —Augusta, ME
- $94,000 - $136,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lead Director - Network and Data Center Engineering
CVS Health —Augusta, ME
- $144,200 - $288,400 a year
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Thalle Construction Company —United States
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ELMNT LLC —United States
- $150,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- 5 years
- AWS
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
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Knipper HEALTH —United States
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- HIPAA
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Avangrid -
Augusta, ME

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Job Details

$111,332 - $145,800 a year

Benefits

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

Technical documentation
Electrical technical documentation
System design for system development
Electrical protection systems
Design engineering
Document review
Construction regulations
Power system protection
Protection coordination analysis
Regulatory compliance analysis

Full Job Description

TITLE : Lead Engineer - Protection and Control

GREAT BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION

SALARY RANGE : $ 111,332 to $145800

LOCATION : ME, Augusta or ME, Portland

Work type : Office

Job Summary

Responsible for electric system protection technology platforms in both Maine (Central Maine Power and Maine Electric Power Company) and New York (NYSEG and RG&E), including standards, training, and communication. The electric delivery system in Maine contains approximately 2,600 miles of transmission lines & 317 substations. The electric delivery system in New York contains approximately 5,600 miles of transmission lines & 621 substations (for a total of 8,200 miles and 965 substations). Consult and guide project engineers on protection engineering for electric transmission and substation system protection projects to ensure system reliability and safety. Guide engineering studies to evaluate equipment, system effectiveness, and protection system operations. Lead and guide the Protection Engineering group across AVANGRID in their technical training and development. Evaluate and implement new and advanced technology platforms to increase reliability and efficiency. Ensure all protection system standards and designs meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards (IEC, IEEE, NESC, FERC, NERC, NPCC, NYISO, ISO-NE, NY PSC, and ME PUC). Liaison across Operating Companies, across global affiliates, with different departments, and with outside groups and agencies. Contributes to the development of System Protection strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Guide engineering design, estimating, and analysis of the electric transmission and substation protection systems in support of capital construction budget and keeping system performance enhancement in line with budget. Responsible for protection system platforms, including settings, testing, and commissioning developed both internally and by contractors and consultants. (20%)

Responsible for the development of the system protection platform for AVANGRID and coordination with global affiliates; including integration, settings, networking, engineering criteria, construction standards, design and equipment specifications, integration schemes, automation configurations, commissioning plans, and requirements for engineering suppliers and contractors. Oversee the evaluation and demonstration of new technology in terms of safety, cost and other efficiencies; and implement to enhance power system performance. (25%)

Oversee engineering studies to evaluate equipment and protection system performance and effectiveness and analyze operational issues in support of system reliability and operational efficiency. Develop and validate information needed for engineering analyses and apply engineering judgment to solve complex technical problems. (15%)

Provide expertise and guide the analysis of transmission fault event operations to ensure protection scheme operated as intended. Ensure clear and concise fault analysis reports to management depicting corrective actions and lessons learned when necessary. (15%)

Represent the company on regional and national committees. (10%)

Lead and guide the technical development of the Protection Engineering group. (15%)

Cross Company Responsibility:
- As the primary protection engineering expert within the USA organization, provide a high level of consultation on diverse and highly complex problems, and on emerging technological, regulatory, or political issues.
- Work across Operating Companies, global affiliates, and with different departments both within and outside the organization.

For Lead Engineers:
- 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

Education & Experience Required:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Professional engineering license preferred
- A minimum of 7+ years of technical experience in protection engineering or related field
- Expert knowledge of all aspects of engineering & design, national and international standards, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Independent decision-making capability

Self-directed

Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher the most perplexing technical and analytical problems

Strong communication skills and interpersonal to articulate highly technical concepts

Effective leadership skills to drive change and adoption of new technologies across Operating Companies and international affiliates

Expertise in performing complex protection coordination analysis

Demonstrate project management skills

Strong awareness and application of commercial implications, including cost estimating, budgeting, least cost planning etc.

Safety leadership by example in application of and adherence to all safety regulations in process and procedures development

Expertise in all aspects of power engineering theory, application, standards, design, test, commissioning, and analysis

Competencies

Growth & Continuous Improvement

Initiative & Change

Focused on Results

Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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Company:

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

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.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected] .

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:

August-31-2026

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Lead Engineer - Protection & Control

Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning

Lead Engineer - Standards

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