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Electrical Engineer

Avangrid

Orange, CTJob$96–121K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$96–121K/yr
Location
Orange, CT
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Electrical Engineer will lead substation design work across major capital projects and contribute to engineering standards and training initiatives. Reporting to the Unit Manager, the role works with cross-functional project teams and supports project needs. It oversees engineering activities for an assigned portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulations and company standards. The position is based on site in Orange, Connecticut.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Substation Design, nice to haveSingle-Line Diagrams, nice to havePower System Protection, nice to haveEngineering Planning, requiredEngineering Design, requiredAnalytical Modeling, requiredEngineering Calculations, requiredConstruction Engineering, requiredEconomic Analysis, requiredBusiness Case Development, requiredEngineering Documentation, requiredEngineering Review, requiredRegulatory Compliance, requiredSubstation Material Selection, requiredSubstation Electrical Specifications, requiredPhysical Substation Design, requiredProject Scoping, requiredProject Estimating, requiredEquipment Specifications, requiredConstruction Sequencing, requiredOutage Sequencing, requiredIndustry Codes and Standards, requiredCommunication, requiredCollaboration, requiredLeadership, requiredInitiative, requiredContinuous Improvement, requiredResults Focus, requiredCustomer Centricity, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, required3 Years Relevant Experience, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Position Information Job Title: Electrical Engineer Location: Orange, CT Salary Range: $96,400 - $120,500 Schedule: On Site, 5 days

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineer in projects organization will be responsible Substation designs across major capital projects, while also contributing to engineering standards and training initiatives. This role will oversee the engineering activities for the assigned project portfolio, ensuring all work complies with applicable regulations, adheres to company standards, and is executed with consistency and technical excellence. Position reports to the Unit Manager, but the position will work day-to-day in cross functional project team and support project needs as dictated by the Project Manager and Unit Manager. Experience with substation design and single one-line diagrams and knowledge of national and international standards, regulations, and compliance requirements associated with power system protection.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project detailed engineering, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles including all phases such as: scoping and budgeting, conceptual engineering, engineering design, construction, and closeout.
  • Maintain, & understand drawings (e.g. schematics, one-line diagrams, etc,).
  • Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of projects using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.
  • Perform electrical engineering analyses and design using established methods and principles. Contribute to alternate design concepts under guidance to resolve challenges or improve processes.
  • Assist in solving engineering challenges by analyzing potential solutions using standard procedures related to lines and power systems.
  • Ensure all engineering designs implemented by the company meet applicable company, local, state, and national codes and standards.
  • Ability to collaborate across departments.
  • Work independently although supervision might be required.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required
  • 3 years minimum relevant experience
  • 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 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
  • Substation Material Selection
  • Substation Electrical Specifications
  • Physical Substation Design
  • Project Scoping and Estimating
  • Equipment Specifications
  • Construction and Outage Sequencing
  • Industry Codes, Standards, and Regulations

Competencies

  • Growth & Continuous Improvement
  • Initiative & Change
  • Focused on Results
  • Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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

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Company: THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY 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: November-26-2026

How this job compares

Set against the 10,154 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$96–121K/yr
  • Connecticut median$107–165K/yr65 salary ranges
  • US median$105–165K/yr6,598 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $108K, is 23% below the Connecticut median midpoint ($140K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Connecticut.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 93 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Connecticut and 10,154 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Connecticut
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,505 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,534 of the 10,154 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) 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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