Principal Engineer- Planning Innov & Dev

Overview

Job Title:

Principal Engineer
- Advanced Planning

Reports to:

Senior Director - Advanced Planning

Location:

Rochester NY, Binghamton, NY
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $120,000- $160,400

Iberdrola is a global energy leader, the number one producer of wind power, and one of the world's biggest electricity utilities in terms of market capitalisation. The group serves almost 100 million people in multiple countries including Spain, the United Kingdom (Scottish Power), the United States (AVANGRID), Brazil (Neoenergia), Mexico, Germany, Portugal, Italy and France, with a workforce of more than 35,000 people.

Iberdrola is committed to renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage, and digital transformation to offer its customers advanced products and services.

With general direction, this role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Company's initiatives with respect to grid modernization technologies and clean energy goals that enhance the electric system across the Avangrid Networks operating companies. Support the development and automation of Advanced Planning tools and applications. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled with a strong technical background in power systems and distribution planning, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation.

This position will coordinate with other departments during the tools development and automation.

• Lead and collaborate with various teams within Avangrid and globally; perform research related to innovative tools and emerging technologies to assess relevance and benefits to grid modernization and clean energy objectives.
• Lead and coordinate the review and evaluation of new tools and solution alternatives through research and benchmarking.
• Act as a technical leader and subject matter expert to direct, oversee and mentor other engineers in the Department and across the Company.
• Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that solve unique and complex problems with broad business impact.
• Work with subject matter experts and developers to develop new tools from concept to implementation that enhance existing processes or address challenges.
• Identify and implement best practices and process improvements to enhance efficiency and the quality of the Planning process.
• Provide technical assistance and consulting to other departments as necessary.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors and consultants to develop and automate tools and applications.
• Assist in software product design, provide feedback to developers, perform testing of new features, and support end users.
• Present to Upper Management, Executives and Regulatory Commissions; represent Avangrid Networks on technical committees and provide input/testimony for regulatory proceedings.

Education & Experience

Required:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of relevant experience

Skills/Abilities
Required Technical skills:

• Power systems engineering
• Knowledge of the distribution planning process
• Experience with distribution power flow software and grid model management
• Experience with Grid Modernization and Clean Energy concepts including:
  Beneficial Electrification, DER & Load Forecasting, Distribution Automation, Non-Wires Alternatives, Hosting Capacity, Volt-VAR Optimization
• Capacity planning during normal and contingency system configurations, DER interconnections, reliability and resiliency concepts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions

Desired Technical

Skills:

• Python Scripting
• SQL
• Cyme power flow analysis
• JIRA project management
• Experience with Agile software development, Scrum methodology
• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)

• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and Share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and, in the event of a…