Engineer Transmission Planning

Engineer - Transmission Planning

Reports to: Manager Transmission Planning
Location: In Office Augusta ME

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from:

$87600 - $109500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performancebased bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear careeradvancement pathways

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Job Description

This role provides transmission focused specialized technical expertise in power system studies by carrying out assignments associated with the modeling and development of the transmission system. The role requires experience associated with modeling analyzing and planning level designs of transmission lines and substation facilities in an electrical power system. Key responsibilities include performing steady state power flow analysis short circuit studies transient stability analysis and electromagnetic transient studies. The role includes responsibilities to develop and promote technical standards and represent the company regarding transmission planning matters at NPCC NERC NEPOOL ISO-NE and MPUC.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate perform and lead reliability studies including power flow (thermal and voltage) analysis transfer limit short circuit stability and electromagnetic transient assessments.
• Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data review 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 ISO-NE 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 EnFuzion ASPEN PSCAD Python.
• Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops training and user group meetings as needs arise.
• Assists during storm restoration as assigned.

Job Requirements

Behavioral Skills and Requirements

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

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

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

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

Functional Job Specific Competencies

• Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (e.g. Power Flow Stability Short Circuit etc.)
  
• Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g. PSSE TARA ASPEN PSCAD EnFuzion Python)

Education & Experience Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

2-4 years of industry related experience OR 1 year of industry related experience with an industry related Masters degree

PE recommended

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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 employees management.

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