Engineer - T&S Project Development

Engineer - T&S Project Development

Location: ME - Portland or ME - Augusta

Work-Type: OFFICE

Salary Range: Base salary ranges from $87,600 to $109,500, depending on experience and location.

Job Summary: This position is part of a diverse team of utility experts tasked with creating and executing a best-in-class T&S asset planning strategy across Avangrid. The role utilizes practical and analytic knowledge to perform needs and solution studies on T&S assets at all voltage levels, including the development of mitigating projects and programs.

• Execution of the Avangrid Asset Management initiative.
• Decision‑making and navigation of T&S projects through the investment planning process from inception through construction, including technical oversight of all projects.
• Research, development, refinement, and execution of an industry‑leading T&S asset planning strategy.
• Ensure T&S asset condition needs across Avangrid are identified, prioritized, and addressed with appropriate mitigating solutions.
• Centralized oversight and coordination of the T&S capital project portfolio to support prudent CAPEX decisions.
• Anticipate, prepare, and initiate strategy discussions and activities to meet regulator, customer, and stakeholder expectations.
• Build collaborative relationships with regulators and ISO’s by ensuring thoughtful, prudent, and well‑documented proposals.

• Technical Skills/Competencies
  • Theoretical engineering knowledge: planning, operations, design, analytics, modeling & calculation, understanding the business model.
  • Practical engineering experience: planning, operations, design, construction, field experience, standardization, business‑case development.
  • Engineering documentation: ability to document and interpret engineering documentation, review, and approve work by others.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment (NERC, NPCC, ISO, PUC, etc.).
• Functional / Job / Business–Specific Competencies
  • Perform, direct, or collaborate on all aspects of T&S asset analysis to inform investment decisions.
  • Communicate, influence, and motivate across management levels with strong verbal and written skills.
  • Predict needs and develop solutions, prioritizing system‑wide solutions based on risk, value, and complexity.
• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, or structural engineering with 2‑5 years of experience.
  • Experience in distribution planning, design, operations, asset management, or maintenance.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide significant value as a collaborative team member in complex problems affecting the transmission business.

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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.

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

Job posting ends on May 25 2026.