Lead Line Engineer

Lead Line Engineer

Responsible for high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage transmission designs for The United Illuminating Company. Line designs include structural or electrical calculations, routing, and preparation of engineering drawings. The electric delivery system in Connecticut contains approximately 130 miles of transmission lines and 28 bulk electric supply substations. Position reports to the Unit Manager Line Projects but will work day-to-day in a cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the UI project manager(s).

Skills and Requirements:
Technical Skills/Competencies
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

1. General

Skills:

• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills to decipher unique technical and analytical problems,
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to articulate highly technical concepts,
• Strong management and leadership skills, ability to drive change and adoption of new technologies.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment to determine optimal solutions
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers
• Ability to devise solutions to both common and complex problems/challenges.
• Where appropriate, technical, and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where required, knowledge of:o Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements
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2. Routine Technical

Skills:

• CAD Drafting
• Construction and Outage Sequencing
• Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations
• PLS-CADD Modeling
• Project Scoping and Estimating
• Technical Writing and Communication

3. Unique Technical

Skills:

• Foundation Design
• Overhead Transmission Line Layout
• Surveying• Transmission Equipment Specifications
• Transmission Line Maintenance
• Transmission Material Selection
• Transmission Service Specifications
• Underground Transmission Line Design

Experience/Training:
• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience in the delivery of projects, as necessary
• Relevant network construction and operational experience to include field inspections
• Computer literacy.

Required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management with a minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience.
• Professional Engineering License Preferred