
Lead Engineer - Transmission Planning
Orange, CTJob$128–160K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today
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NY State Electric & Gas, an Avangrid company, seeks a Lead Engineer for transmission planning in Orange, Connecticut. The role leads reliability and economic studies, analyzes transmission systems, communicates recommendations, and advances planning methods. It also provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, and collaborates with internal teams and industry peers. Candidates need a BSEE and at least seven years of industry-related experience; advanced degrees or certifications receive additional consideration.
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External: Company: NY State Electric & Gas Corp, an Avangrid Company Department: CR System Planning Job Title: Lead Engineer – Transmission Planning Location: Orange, CT Work Model: Office and Field The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $128,320 to $160,400.
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 – Lead Engineer – Transmission Planning
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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. 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 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, and standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN. Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise
Key Responsibilities
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For Lead Engineers:
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Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
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Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department
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Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
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Ability to collaborate across departments
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Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices
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Work independently with little supervision
Required Qualifications
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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.) •
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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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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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7+ years of experience (Industry Related)
Competencies
- Growth & Continuous Improvement
- Initiative & Change
- Focused on Results
- Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Leadership (people managers/leaders) 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-31-2026
How this job compares
Set against the 917 open Lead Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$128–160K/yr
- US median$126–213K/yr710 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $144K, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($170K) — in the lowest quarter of Lead Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Lead Engineer jobs in Connecticut and 917 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Oracle80 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Lead Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (846 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 617 of the 917 open Lead Engineer jobs (67%) 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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