What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer - Transm & Subst Asset Planning position at Avangrid?
TITLE: Engineer - Transmission & Substation Asset Planning
We offer AWESOME BENEFITS SIGN ON BONUS RELOCATION
LOCATION: Maine , Augusta
Work-Type : OFFICE
SALARY RANGE: The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $78091 to $97614
Job Summary
This position is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing support of a Best-in-Class Asset Management Model for all Avangrid Networks T&S physical assets. This role will provide data analysis and subject matter expertise to the organization including health and risk assessments of the population of T&S assets as well as supporting repair or replace asset strategies.
This position assists in developing and maintaining various criteria, standards, and process documents (e.g. T&S “Brownfield” needs and solutions replacement strategy, etc.) which will aid in the execution of T&S field surveys, analysis for pre-conceptual/conceptual engineering activities, and comprehensive needs and solutions assessments.
Specific Responsibilities Include Supporting Avangrid Networks’ Efforts To
The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in T&S Asset Management. However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in specific Asset Management activities (e.g. T&S Engineering, P&C, Operations, etc.).
Technical Skills/Competencies
Strategic and Technical: Performs, directs, or collaborates on a broad range of asset management issues, T&S project technical reviews, equipment standardization, etc.
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
Predict needs, inform project opportunities: Support studies and activities to identify system needs, and evaluate risks/opportunities. Support the establishment of strategy for the prioritization of system-wide needs and the development of conceptual-level (IP1) solutions to address needs.
Qualifcations
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 2-5 Years
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
Required experience may be in any combination of Transmission and Substation (T&S) planning, design, operations, condition assessments, asset management, data analysis or maintenance. Demonstrated ability to provide value as a collaborating team member in the resolution of unique and complex problems having a broad impact on the Transmission business.
Candidates with broad skills that include utility asset management (e.g. ISO 55000, Institute of Asset Management, etc.) along with operations, maintenance, and/or engineering design expertise are preferred.
Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.
Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor. The employee is expected to assist in storm restoration efforts
Company
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
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.
Job Posting End Date
May-26-2025
We offer AWESOME BENEFITS SIGN ON BONUS RELOCATION
LOCATION: Maine , Augusta
Work-Type : OFFICE
SALARY RANGE: The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from $78091 to $97614
Job Summary
This position is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing support of a Best-in-Class Asset Management Model for all Avangrid Networks T&S physical assets. This role will provide data analysis and subject matter expertise to the organization including health and risk assessments of the population of T&S assets as well as supporting repair or replace asset strategies.
This position assists in developing and maintaining various criteria, standards, and process documents (e.g. T&S “Brownfield” needs and solutions replacement strategy, etc.) which will aid in the execution of T&S field surveys, analysis for pre-conceptual/conceptual engineering activities, and comprehensive needs and solutions assessments.
Specific Responsibilities Include Supporting Avangrid Networks’ Efforts To
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve a best-in-class T&S asset management program.
- Assess, recommend, and implement organizational process and resource changes and make use of latest technology to improve efficiencies.
- Influence the organization’s acceptance and use of asset management best practices in daily activities.
- Actively collaborate with other companies and industry peers (e.g. CEAITI, AMI, NATF, etc.) to ensure appropriate continual improvement and benchmarking.
- Influence positive regulatory outcomes by preparing, submitting, and defending (e.g. witness, etc.) high quality asset management strategies and policies that drive prudent decision making and reliability improvements.
- Develop and build collaborative relationships with internal business areas (e.g. Operations, Maintenance, etc.) as well as external stakeholders (e.g. regulators and ISO’s) by providing subject matter expertise as well as thoughtful, prudent, and well documented support for Avangrid Networks’ AM practices.
- Develop and implement methods to objectively monitor health, risk, performance and rates of deterioration or improvement of Avangrid Networks’ T&S asset base.
- Develop and continually maintain Avangrid Networks’ Asset Condition Criteria (e.g. T&S Brownfield Minimum Criteria and Guidance). Updates to these criteria will be informed by the development of new techniques and methods to analyze T&S facilities and information obtained by performing T&S surveys.
- Actively monitor industry standards (e.g. NESC, ASCE) in support of best practices and represents T&S Asset Planning in the review and endorsement of Avangrid Networks’ TM Design Standards.
- Develop comprehensive multi-year T&S facility/drone inspection programs and schedules to support OpCo rate case preparation and establish the basis for future project opportunities.
The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in T&S Asset Management. However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in specific Asset Management activities (e.g. T&S Engineering, P&C, Operations, etc.).
Technical Skills/Competencies
- Data Gathering and Analysis: Gathering, manipulating, analyzing, interpretation, and reporting of data to meet required level of rigor.
- Competent
- Asset Assessments: Analysis, evaluation, algorithm development, alignment with business objectives, scoring, fleet analysis, technical report preparation.
- Competent
- Project Development: Scoping, consideration of alternatives, sourcing of information, regulatory environment considerations, presentation of proposals to address asset health and risk issues.
- Competent
- T&S Power Systems – Practical Knowledge: Planning, Design, Operations, & Maintenance (e.g. power systems, civil, structural, construction, etc.).
- 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.
- Competent
Strategic and Technical: Performs, directs, or collaborates on a broad range of asset management issues, T&S project technical reviews, equipment standardization, etc.
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
Predict needs, inform project opportunities: Support studies and activities to identify system needs, and evaluate risks/opportunities. Support the establishment of strategy for the prioritization of system-wide needs and the development of conceptual-level (IP1) solutions to address needs.
Qualifcations
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 2-5 Years
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
Required experience may be in any combination of Transmission and Substation (T&S) planning, design, operations, condition assessments, asset management, data analysis or maintenance. Demonstrated ability to provide value as a collaborating team member in the resolution of unique and complex problems having a broad impact on the Transmission business.
Candidates with broad skills that include utility asset management (e.g. ISO 55000, Institute of Asset Management, etc.) along with operations, maintenance, and/or engineering design expertise are preferred.
Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.
Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor. The employee is expected to assist in storm restoration efforts
Company
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
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.
Job Posting End Date
May-26-2025
Salary : $78,091 - $97,614
