Principal Engineer - Lines
- Augusta, ME
- $114,332-142,916 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Project engineering performance and overseeing including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, contract management and design, engineering design, construction and closeout.
- Perform standard and complex engineering analyses, designs and calculations.
- Responsible for leading and creating new conceptual designs based on Avangrid Standards and overseeing the work of external detailed designer ensuring consistency among all the operating companies.
- Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
- Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
- Provide technical leadership in most complex projects that have a wide impact on the business.
- Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
- SME for team.
- Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices.
- Work independently with little supervision.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
- Master’s Degree required • +10 years minimum relevant experience
- 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 and approve 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
- (For Smart Grids) Networking, Computer Security, and Databases - Understanding Networking, security, computer hardware, software applications, database structure, and data communication equipment.
- Deep knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
- Deep knowledge company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
- Deep knowledge in Substations design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.
- Deep knowledge in Distribution and Transmission Lines design and construction for utility environments or large corporations.
- Develop self & others.
- Empower to grow.
- Collaborate and share.
- Be a role model.
- Focus to achieve results.
- Be agile.
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