Electric - T&amp;DDepartment:  Electric T&amp;D OperationsReports to: Supervisor - Electric Operations Location: In Office,  Orange CTThe base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $87,600 - $109,500Job SummaryThe engineer will review, analyze, and coordinate moderate to complex planned construction projects, maintenance requirements and responses to system disturbances related to the operation of the Transmission &amp; Distribution (T&amp;D) System. Approve planned outages and clearance requests. Coordinate work with other departments within UI and other outside system operators (e.g., ISO, CONVEX, NUSCO). Work is to be completed with minimal guidance. The incumbent must be available for on call, as necessary.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform moderately complex system analyses, design and calculations using std methodology &amp; principles &amp; other viable approaches.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services.</li></ul><ul><li>Solves moderately complex system operating problems. Take a new perspective on established solutions. (e.g., outages, system disturbances, power quality, load flow studies, maintenance recommendations).</li></ul><ul><li>Prepare, maintain, and understand drawings (e.g., schematics, one-line diagrams). Develop and specify equipment, assemble documents and other requirements for assignments of moderate to complex level of difficulty.</li></ul><ul><li>Represent Operate Electric System (OES) on assigned project teams.</li></ul><ul><li>Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and provide guidance to other team members on OES issues. (e.g., review and evaluate proposals and projects).</li></ul><ul><li>Guide or mentor others. Provides expertise to operators, dispatchers, engineers &amp; consultants.</li></ul><ul><li>Interprets &amp; make recommendations with respect to customer &amp; stakeholder needs. Explains difficult issues &amp; works to establish consensus.</li></ul><ul><li>Promotes cross functional teamwork on assigned tasks and projects. Assist in guiding and mentoring engineers in OES.</li></ul><ul><li>Provides direction for resources outside of the department.</li></ul><ul><li>Works independently to address std &amp; non-std system operating situations.</li></ul><ul><li>Apply design stds., industry codes, design criteria, guidelines &amp; UI polices/procedures. (e.g., planned system outage and clearance requests, coordinate system restoration).</li></ul><ul><li>Interprets processes and standards related to OES.</li></ul><ul><li>Recommend solutions and best practices for standard and nonstandard situations.</li></ul><ul><li>Represents OES on projects, task forces and studies.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop business cases &amp; manage small projects/processes/initiatives or teams in accordance with applicable UI guidelines.</li></ul><ul><li>Coordinate phases of OES work for assigned portions of a project/program. (e.g., clearance requests)</li></ul><ul><li>Plan, schedule, monitor, control budget/estimates, for assigned tasks and/or projects.</li></ul><ul><li>Possess in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in distribution design and operations, along with related business practices and procedures (e.g., design criteria, standards, NESC).</li></ul><ul><li>Able to explain difficult issues and work to establish consensus.</li></ul><ul><li>Able to work in a cross-functional team and guide or mentor other team members.</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Technical Skills/Competencies<ul><li>Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling &amp; 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)</li><li>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.")</li><li>Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation</li><li>Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements</li><li>Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Education &amp; Experience Required:<ul><li>BS/BA Degree Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university plus 2-5+ years’ experience performing engineering duties or an A.S. Electrical Engineering degree from an ABET accredited university plus 9 years’ experience in Engineering with UI Engineering Training Curriculum (e.g., ECNE-PUI) or equivalent is required.</li></ul></li></ul>#LI-Onsite#LI-VF1Company:THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANYMobility InformationPlease 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 <a href="mailto:careers@avangrid.com">careers@avangrid.com</a>.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.Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&amp;P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.Job Posting End Date:February-14-2026

Avangrid is a leading sustainable energy company transitioning America toward a clean and connected future headquartered in Orange, CT, and has a footprint in 24 states with $40 billion in assets. Our primary businesses are Networks, which serves 3.3 million electric and natural gas customers in the Northeast, and Renewables, the third-largest renewable energy company in the U.S. with a diverse onshore and offshore renewable energy portfolio. With more than 7,000 employees, Avangrid has built a culture that blends diversity, equity and inclusion guided by the company&rsquo;s ESG+F framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This has led to recognition by JUST Capital in 2021 and 2022 as one of America&rsquo;s best corporate citizens and second in utilities for our commitment to the environment and the communities we serve. Avangrid has been named one of the World&rsquo;s Most Ethical Companies for four consecutive years by the Ethisphere Institute.

Engineer - T&D

Electric - T&amp;DDepartment:&nbsp; Electric T&amp;D OperationsReports to: Supervisor - Electric Operations Location: In Office, &nbsp;Orange CTThe base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $87,600 - $109,500Job SummaryThe engineer will review, analyze, and coordinate moderate to complex planned construction projects, maintenance requirements and responses to system disturbances related to the operation of the Transmission &amp; Distribution (T&amp;D) System. Approve planned outages and clearance requests. Coordinate work with other departments within UI and other outside system operators (e.g., ISO, CONVEX, NUSCO). Work is to be completed with minimal guidance. The incumbent must be available for on call, as necessary.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform moderately complex system analyses, design and calculations using std methodology &amp; principles &amp; other viable approaches.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services.</li></ul><ul><li>Solves moderately complex system operating problems. Take a new perspective on established solutions. (e.g., outages, system disturbances, power quality, load flow studies, maintenance recommendations).</li></ul><ul><li>Prepare, maintain, and understand drawings (e.g., schematics, one-line diagrams). Develop and specify equipment, assemble documents and other requirements for assignments of moderate to complex level of difficulty.</li></ul><ul><li>Represent Operate Electric System (OES) on assigned project teams.</li></ul><ul><li>Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and provide guidance to other team members on OES issues. (e.g., review and evaluate proposals and projects).</li></ul><ul><li>Guide or mentor others. Provides expertise to operators, dispatchers, engineers &amp; consultants.</li></ul><ul><li>Interprets &amp; make recommendations with respect to customer &amp; stakeholder needs. Explains difficult issues &amp; works to establish consensus.</li></ul><ul><li>Promotes cross functional teamwork on assigned tasks and projects. Assist in guiding and mentoring engineers in OES.</li></ul><ul><li>Provides direction for resources outside of the department.</li></ul><ul><li>Works independently to address std &amp; non-std system operating situations.</li></ul><ul><li>Apply design stds., industry codes, design criteria, guidelines &amp; UI polices/procedures. (e.g., planned system outage and clearance requests, coordinate system restoration).</li></ul><ul><li>Interprets processes and standards related to OES.</li></ul><ul><li>Recommend solutions and best practices for standard and nonstandard situations.</li></ul><ul><li>Represents OES on projects, task forces and studies.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop business cases &amp; manage small projects/processes/initiatives or teams in accordance with applicable UI guidelines.</li></ul><ul><li>Coordinate phases of OES work for assigned portions of a project/program. (e.g., clearance requests)</li></ul><ul><li>Plan, schedule, monitor, control budget/estimates, for assigned tasks and/or projects.</li></ul><ul><li>Possess in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in distribution design and operations, along with related business practices and procedures (e.g., design criteria, standards, NESC).</li></ul><ul><li>Able to explain difficult issues and work to establish consensus.</li></ul><ul><li>Able to work in a cross-functional team and guide or mentor other team members.</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Technical Skills/Competencies<ul><li>Theoretical Engineering knowledge - Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytic, modeling &amp; 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)</li><li>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.")</li><li>Engineering documentation # Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation</li><li>Ability to review and approve engineering work done by others to ensure compliance with company standards, specifications, and contract requirements</li><li>Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment - Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and requirements</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Education &amp; Experience Required:<ul><li>BS/BA Degree Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university plus 2-5+ years’ experience performing engineering duties or an A.S. Electrical Engineering degree from an ABET accredited university plus 9 years’ experience in Engineering with UI Engineering Training Curriculum (e.g., ECNE-PUI) or equivalent is required.</li></ul></li></ul>#LI-Onsite#LI-VF1Company:THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANYMobility InformationPlease 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 <a href="mailto:careers@avangrid.com">careers@avangrid.com</a>.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. &nbsp;This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&amp;P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.Job Posting End Date:February-14-2026

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