Principal Engineer - Electrical

Avangrid

United States Of America, NY

Full Time

Posted July 15, 2026

$120k - $160k

Grid Infrastructure

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Source: Workday View original listing
Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Grid Infrastructure
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

In Office Location: Rochester NY, Binghamton NY

Key Responsibilities

Proactively identify and perform special projects and studies that innovatively solve unique & complex problems with broad impact to the business. Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve unique problems or to improve processes/services.
Solves unique and complex Distributed Generation (DG) Interconnection problems. Utilizes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. (e.g., Customer generators, photovoltaic systems, fuel cells).
Approve, maintain, & understand drawings (e.g., schematics, one-line diagrams). Assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of complex level of difficulty using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
Recognized expert for generator interconnections. Interpret internal/external business issues and recommend best practices and/or process improvements. Participate in Industry associations.
Lead teams and acts as a facilitator and experienced mentor. Develops innovative services, technologies, & make recommendations with respect to current and future stakeholders needs. May be required to make presentations to regulatory/public entities.
Facilitate DG Interconnection project teams to complete assigned tasks and projects. Experienced mentor to engineers for DG interconnections in design and engineering development. Manages and provides direction for resources outside of the department.
Design systems to resolve overly complex problems in non-standard situations & develop creative solutions that achieve division results. Independently apply design standards, industry codes, design criteria, guidelines & UI polices/procedures.
Has depth and breadth of knowledge and interprets processes and standards related to DG. Recommends solutions and best practices where appropriate. Represents Engineering on projects, task forces and studies.
Develop business cases and manage divisional and company-wide projects/processes/initiatives. Participates in the development of the project/process strategy, in addition to project execution.
Forecast, plan, schedule, monitor, control budget/estimates, construction plans. Participate in the management of resource allocations to ensure adequate resources are available.
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
Principal Engineer: 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

Requirements

Required Education, Experience and Training: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required 10+ years minimum relevant experience Professional Engineering License Required
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
Master’s Degree Preferred
A professional Engineering license from the State of Connecticut is preferred.
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: Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements Engineering standards and specifications up to 345kV
Routine Technical Skills: Physical Substation Design - Expert Project Scoping and Estimating - Expert Equipment Specifications - Expert Construction and Outage Sequencing - Expert Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations - Expert Technical Writing and Communication - Expert
Unique Technical Skills: Substation Foundation Design – Expert Substation Layout - Expert Substation Equipment Specifications - Expert Structure Strength and load Analysis - Expert Substation Material Selection - Expert Substation Civil Specifications - Expert
Growth & Continuous Improvement
Initiative & Change
Focused on Results
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
Communication
Collaboration
Leadership (people managers/leaders)
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