Job Title: Principal Engineer - Transmission Planning

Reports to Manager of Transmission Planning

Office Location: Augusta, Maine

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $120,000- $139,000

Avangrid is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Transmission Planning Engineer to join our dynamic team in identifying and developing transmission system investments that will modernize the electric grid and support the ongoing clean energy transition. As Principal Engineer, your primary responsibilities will include leading and performing highly technical power system studies including modeling, simulations, and analyses to address system needs and support the company’s strategic vision.

Job Summary

Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments.

Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.

Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of transmission planning.

Strive to seek out and develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.

Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g. NPCC, ISOs, etc.).

Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g. NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN.

Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.

Assist in storm restoration as required.

Behavioral Skills and Requirements

Leadership Competencies

• Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
• Provide technical leadership in the most complex projects that have a wide impact on the business
• Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
• Subject Matter Expert for department
• Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
• Work independently with little supervision

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self & others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile

Technical Skills and Requirements

The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Transmission Planning. However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in these Transmission Planning activities (e.g. T&S Engineering, P&C, etc.).

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g. sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model

- Expert

• Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders)

- Expert

• Engineering documentation : Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others

- Expert

• Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment : Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.)

- Expert

Functional Job Specific Competencies

Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results : (e.g. Power Flow, Stability, Short Circuit, etc.)

Expert

Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g. PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, Enfuzion)

- Advanced/Expert (comparable expert level Utility experience could be a substitution)

Education & Experience Requirements:

BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with Advanced Degrees or Certifications (e.g. MSEE, PE, etc.)

10+ years of experience (Industry Related)