Lead Electrical Engineer

at  Avangrid

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer
Reports to Electrical Design Manager/Engineering Manager
Reports hybrid to Boston, MA
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $128,276- $168,362
The Lead Electrical Engineer is a critical role within the Offshore Renewables Business, focusing on the delivery of large-scale offshore wind projects in the USA and overseas. The role will require an expertise in power system design and studies in general, ideally with knowledge related to offshore wind farms.
Belonging to the Project Services department and reporting at the project level to the Electrical Design Manager/Engineering Manager, the Lead Electrical Engineer will be responsible for electrical studies, specification of main electrical equipment technical requirements, Wind farm control, grid connection interface and other electrical design aspects of projects. Additionally, the Lead Electrical Engineer shall also plan and implement delivery of tasks associated with interfaces, defining company/business engineering standards and technical acceptance criteria, and ensuring quality, best practices and excellent H&SE performance are applied.

Job Duties

• Lead development of electrical studies for offshore wind projects.
• Translate electrical studies results to electrical specifications for onshore and offshore equipment.
• Lead grid interconnection engineering on electrical aspects.
• Lead development on electrical aspects of renewable energy projects technical documentation such as interconnection agreements, facilities studies, permitting documents, local codes and regulations, electrical construction specifications as per reliability standards and requirements such as NERC, FERC etc.
• Capture and Issue Lessons learned.
• Manage and resolve a range of technical/engineering issues within key packages on a day-to-day basis.
• At short notice, act upon problems and ad-hoc projects without losing focus on major ongoing workload.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• 5 to 7 years of relevant work/industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a higher-level degree (e.g., MEng) desirable.
• Extensive experience in power systems related to renewables, ideally offshore wind, covering transmission and generation projects in terms of design as well as system studies.
• Expertise with electrical system modelling/analysis and studies, and proficiency in modelling software such as PSS/E, PSCAD, ASPEN, PowerFactory etc.
• Extensive knowledge and experience related to large scale generation and related grid connections.
• Knowledgeable in terms of IEEE, IEC, CIGRE etc.
• Excellent report writing, presentation skills and ability to summarize key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business.
• Innovative and creative thinking.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a medical Fit for Duty exam, background check, references, drug screen, verification of legal right to work in the U.S., and in some cases, a credit check.
A credit check will be administered when a prospective employee will be working in Finance, Accounting, Treasury or where duties may involve handling of funds, accounts or cash.
A Motor Vehicle (MVR) check will be administered when a prospective employee will be regularly using a company vehicle.
Avangrid Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status or class protected by federal or state law
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• Lead development of electrical studies for offshore wind projects.
• Translate electrical studies results to electrical specifications for onshore and offshore equipment.
• Lead grid interconnection engineering on electrical aspects.
• Lead development on electrical aspects of renewable energy projects technical documentation such as interconnection agreements, facilities studies, permitting documents, local codes and regulations, electrical construction specifications as per reliability standards and requirements such as NERC, FERC etc.
• Capture and Issue Lessons learned.
• Manage and resolve a range of technical/engineering issues within key packages on a day-to-day basis.
• At short notice, act upon problems and ad-hoc projects without losing focus on major ongoing workload