
Principal Engineer - Transmission Planning
Avangrid
Rochester, NYJob$128–160K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Avangrid is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead and perform transmission reliability and economic studies, assess complex transmission systems, and communicate findings and recommendations. The role applies planning criteria, regulatory standards, and power-system analysis software, while collaborating with internal teams and industry peers. The engineer also supports process improvements, mentors the team, and participates in site inspections and industry events.
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Title: Principal Engineer - Transmission Planning Location: NY Rochester and NY Binghamton Salary Range: $128,000 - $160,000 Work type: Office
We do provide GREAT BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION
Key Responsibilities:
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Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments.
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Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
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Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of transmission planning. Strive to seek out and develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.
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Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g., NPCC, ISO’s, etc.).
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Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN.
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Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience Requirements:
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BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with Advanced Degrees or Certifications (e.g., MSEE, PE, etc.)
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10+ years of experience (Industry Related)
Technical Skills/Competencies
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Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g., sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model
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Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g. field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders)
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Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review, and approve engineering work done by others
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Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.)
Functional Job Specific Competencies
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Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (e.g., Power Flow, Stability, Short Circuit, etc.)
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Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g., PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, Enfuzion)
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Company: NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP Mobility Information Please 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 [email protected].
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&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: December-4-2026
How this job compares
Set against the 1,915 open Principal Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$128–160K/yr
- New York median$155–236K/yr60 salary ranges
- US median$150–264K/yr1,631 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $144K, is 25% below the New York median midpoint ($191K) — in the lowest quarter of Principal Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 75 open Principal Engineer jobs in New York and 1,915 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Principal Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,636 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 784 of the 1,915 open Principal Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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