Principal Engineer - Trans & Sub Asset Plg

Principal Engineer - Transmission & Substation Asset Planning
Location: Rochester, NY or Binghamton, NY
Reports to: Manager, T&S Project Development
Work Type: Office
The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $128,000 to $160,000 plus up to 16% bonus
What We Offer:
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
Generous performance‑based bonuses
12% 401(k) match
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and clear career advancement pathways
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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:
Responsible for 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).
Responsible for ensuring that all proposed T&S projects meet stakeholder and internal Investment Plan requirements by ensuring proper justification and supporting documentation is available.
Lead member and 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.
Responsible for 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.
Extensive 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).
Ability to present compelling messages to internal and external stakeholders including executives, regulator’s, and ISO’s.
Ability to develop and build collaborative and constructive relationships across internal business areas and teams and/or external stakeholders including regulators and ISO’s.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic and Technical Leadership: Provides strategic leadership and collaboration with teams working across multiple operating companies and geographic locations. Initiates, leads, collaborates or advises on a broad range of highly complex multi-disciplinary issues across electric Networks business areas such as Asset Management, T&S project technical review, System Topology design, Reliability and Resiliency, Equipment Standardization, Equipment Ratings, and Protection & Control. Provides leadership and facilitates collaborative decision making.
Communicate, influence and motivate: Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management to inform and influence others, providing strategic input for business plans and decision making. Serves as a witness on a broad range of regulatory and technical issues to advance business objectives (ISO’s, siting council, PUC’s, etc.). Represent AVANGRID in national and regional forums