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Engineer Substation

Avangrid Service Company

BINGHAMTON, NYJob$91–110K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$91–110K/yr
Location
BINGHAMTON, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineering LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Engineer - Substations performs electrical engineering for high-voltage substation construction, including project planning, scope development, estimating, economic evaluation, alternatives analysis, and equipment specifications. The role plans and coordinates engineering projects, conducts equipment and protection analyses, supports maintenance and field operations, and contributes to design standards, capital budgets, and system planning. It is office-based five days per week and may be located in Rochester, Binghamton, Brewster, or Mechanicville, New York.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical EngineeringSubstation MaintenanceField EngineeringSubstation TestingEngineering PlanningEngineering DesignEngineering AnalyticsModeling and CalculationConstructionBusiness Case DevelopmentEngineering DocumentationRegulatory ComplianceStatistical Process ControlInterpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsProject Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering2+ Years Relevant ExperienceProfessional Engineering License

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Engineer - Substations Location: Rochester, Binghamton, Brewster or Mechanicville, NY Reports to: Manager - Projects Unit Work Type: Office, 5 Days The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from Rochester, Binghamton or Mechanicville: $90,500 to $109,500 plus up to 16% bonus Brewster: $96,000 to $120,500 plus up to 16% bonus What We Offer: Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance-based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Tuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career advancement pathways For more information please visit: Benefits - Avangrid Job Summary Performs electrical engineering for the construction of high voltage electrical substations including project planning and development of scope, estimating, economic evaluation, analysis of alternatives, and specification of equipment. Key Responsibilities Plans and coordinates larger scale engineering projects, scheduling and cost tracking, and coordination support for various Company departments and customers. Performs moderately complex engineering analysis to determine equipment ratings, insulation coordination, grounding, and lightening protection requirements. Provides technical expertise for the substation maintenance technicians and electric field operations substation maintenance personnel to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy related services. Helps plan the design and construction standards, determine installation and operating requirements, and helps evaluate new products and vendors. Provides equipment application and maintenance recommendations. Performs additional activities as requested: maintenance program development, maintenance specifications, equipment assessment, technical support, maintenance practice development and equipment specs for substation equipment (power transformers, circuit breakers, instrument transformers, disconnect switches, regulators, etc.). Provides preliminary designs and estimates in support of capital budget plans and System Planning studies. Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree, BSEE, in an engineering discipline from an ABET (or equivalent) accredited university/college required and 2+ years of relevant experience required Experience in engineering including electric substation maintenance and field engineering work. Demonstrated substation maintenance and test experience is required. Professional Engineering license in applicable state. Theoretical Engineering knowledge: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Analytics, Modeling & Calculation (e.g., sym. Components, per unit, etc.), Understanding the Business Model Practical Engineering Experience/Application: Planning, Operations and Engineering Design, Construction, (e.g., field experience, standardization, develop business case and defend in front of stakeholders) Engineering documentation: Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review, and approve engineering work done by others Knowledge of Regulatory and Compliance Environment: Local, State and Federal Regulatory Standards and Requirements (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Statistical Process Control (SPC) 1 or 2 Good interpersonal and communications skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Knowledge of project management. #LI-OFFICE #LI-JO1 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 individua with a

How this job compares

Set against the 1,060 open Substation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$91–110K/yr
  • New York median$91–135K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$134–222K/yr810 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $100K, is 8% below the New York median midpoint ($108K) — in the middle half of Substation Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Substation Engineer jobs in New York and 1,060 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Substation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 973 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 594 of the 1,060 open Substation Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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