TITLE: Electrical- Engineer
We offer AWESOME BENEFITS !!
LOCATION: CT - Orange - 100 Marsh Hill Rd
Work-Type : OFFICE
SALARY RANGE : The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $ 96,000 to $120,500
Job Summary:
The Electrical Engineer in projects organization will be responsible Substation designs across major capital projects, while also contributing to engineering standards and training initiatives. This role will oversee the engineering activities for the assigned project portfolio, ensuring all work complies with applicable regulations, adheres to company standards, and is executed with consistency and technical excellence.
Position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager.
Experience with substation design and single one-line diagrams and knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.
Responsibilities:
Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc,).
Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
Perform electrical engineering analyses and design using established methods and principles. Contribute to alternate design concepts under guidance to resolve challenges or improve processes.
Assist in solving engineering challenges by analyzing potential solutions using standard procedures related to lines and power systems.
Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Ability to collaborate across departments.
Work independently although supervision might be required.
Skills and Requirements:
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 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
Substation Material Selection
Substation Electrical Specifications
Physical Substation Design
Project Scoping and Estimating
Equipment Specifications
Construction and Outage Sequencing
Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations
Functional/job/business specific Competencies
knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
knowledge company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
Knowledge in Substations design is a must.
Knowledge of Construction for utility environments or large corporations.
General Skills / Competencies
Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems,
Proven ability to effectively work in team, proven ability to manage design projects,
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts,
Emerging leadership skills with the ability to support change and contribute to adoption of new technologies.
Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
Ability to devise solutions to both to common and complex problems/challenges.
Education & Experience Required:
Behavioral Competencies:
Develop self & others
Empower to grow
Collaborate and share
Be a role model
Focus to achieve results
Be agile
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Company:
THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
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:
September-8-2026
