Engineer - T&S Project Development

Job Title:   Engineer - T&S Project Development
Reports to: Manager - T&S Project Development NY
In Office Locations: Rochester, NY or Binghamton, NY

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $ $76,186- $95,233

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for executing on comprehensive needs and solutions assessments to address a wide range of T&S reliability and infrastructure needs.  This position is expected to develop internal staff, collaborate across organizations, and lead external (consulting) resources across a wide-range of utility disciplines (P&C, Engineering, etc.) in the pursuit of project development. Some specific responsibilities include oversight of the following T&S capital plan activities:

• Assistance with the development of the majority of new T&S capital projects to a Conceptual design level (IP2) ready for financial approval and eventual handoff for project Execution (i.e. detailed design, procurement, and construction).
• Contributor role at the Transmission System review Group (TSRG) responsible for vetting and approving new projects prior to delivering them for execution.  Includes thorough review and feedback of submitted TSRG stakeholder materials. May take on role of chair or vice-chair of TSRG for AVANGRID.
• Assistance with the technical, investment oversight and decision making for all T&S capital projects from inception through construction.
• Supports all aspects of AVANGRID’s Long Term Outlook of the T&S CAPEX investment portfolio including rate case preparations, regulatory funding commitments, ISO reporting, etc.
• Regular collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Planning personnel to identify and mitigate T&S system issues. 
• Investigates reports of T&S system needs requiring comprehensive intervention assessments in a prioritized manner to ensure that issues are appropriately addressed in AVANGRID’s long term investment plan (e.g. operations, maintenance, field surveys, etc.).
• Establishes the acceptable level of documentation required for projects based on the cost, complexity, and regulatory requirements associated with each project.
• Presentation and report preparation (and or review/editing) skills are essential including the ability to concisely articulate decision making. This includes both executive and comprehensive level explanations of system needs ranging in complexity along with mapping to recommended solutions (or planned projects).

Technical Skills & Requirements:

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

Technical Skills/Competencies

• T&S Power Systems – Practical Knowledge: Planning, Design, Operations, & Maintenance (e.g. power systems, civil, structural, construction, etc.).

<Required Competency Level> - Competent/Advanced

• Applicable Design Codes and Criteria (Knowledge & Use): In-depth understanding of internal/external codes & criteria (e.g. NESC, ASCE, AGR TM’s, etc.) and their application to existing “brownfield” and/or new “greenfield” facilities.      

<Required Competency Level> - Competent

• Regional & Regulatory Requirements & Constraints: In-depth understanding of project cost recovery mechanisms (NE - PTF regionalization & NY - Rate Case), documentation requirements, Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA) laws/regulations, and AVANGRID’s IP Process.  

<Required Competency Level> - Competent

• Communicating/Influencing & Engineering Documentation: Understanding and conveying ideas clearly and convincingly. Includes Written, Verbal, Presentation Development.  Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others.

<Required Competency Level> - Competent

• Team Management: Ability to lead, and be accountable for, internal and external (consulting) staff toward a common goal.  Includes the ability to orga