Associate Engineer - Interconnection

Title: Associate Engineer - Interconnection

Reports to: Manager of Interconnection

Location: Rochester, NY

Salary: $64,538 - $80,673

Work Type: In Office

Job Summary

Has entry level understanding of Distribution Power Systems and Engineering Design (e.g. modeling, symmetrical components).

• Has entry level understanding of Distribution Power Systems and Engineering Design (e.g. modeling, symmetrical components).
• Develop distribution system power flow model for the purpose of studying the interconnection of generation and storage using CYME Software utilizing Avangrid Distribution Planning Guides.
• Analyze and assess complex DER distribution system interconnections at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data interpretation, report writing, and summary presentations.
• Analyze and assess complex new customer connections to the distribution system at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
• Ability to solve interconnections impact related problems with guidance from senior engineers.
• Ability to process, manipulate, understand, and represent data produced by analytical software, contained in power system study reports, or extracted from databases.  
• Develop thorough understanding and application of Distribution Planning tools used in day-to-day basis such as GIS (SMWeb, SmartMap), SAP, Load Data systems, etc.
• Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g. AVANGRID Distribution Planning Criteria, IEEE Standards, ANSI Standards, DER Interconnection Standards and Guidelines, etc.) and analysis software packages such as CYME, PSS/E, SYNERGY, and ASPEN.
• Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of Interconnect.
• Assist during storm restoration efforts.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• BSEE required, Bachelors of Electrical Engineering
• 0-2 years of experience (Industry Related)

Behavioral Skills and Requirements

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self & others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile

Technical Skills and Requirements

The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Distribution Planning.  However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in these Distribution Planning activities (e.g. T&D Engineering, P&C, etc.).

Technical Skills/Competencies

• 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

Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (Comprehensive Area Studies, Power Flow, DER, Voltage, Contingency, phase imbalance, Power Factor correction, Short Circuit, reliability, resiliency, Capacity, distribution automation, etc.)

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Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g. CYME, PSSE, ASPEN, etc.)
  - Initial/Competent

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