Lead Engineer-Energy Storage and Clean Energy Policy

LOCATION: Orange, CT, Augusta, ME, Rochester or Binghamton, NY

SALARY RANGE: $101,404 to $139,000 dependent on experience level and location.

Job Description

Job Summary

The energy storage engineer will act as an energy storage subject matter expert as a member of the Clean Energy Policy team and is responsible for supporting and/or leading technical and economic aspects of project/pilot definition, conceptualization, design, and management for energy storage and microgrid project and pilot development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance on the development and execution of energy storage and microgrid technology including:

• Development, review, and approval of design.

• Preliminary design and review.

• Interconnection planning and activities.

• Engineering support with permitting requirements.

• Develop standard scopes of work and maintain the consistency and quality of those deliverables.

• Create and assess alternate methods of design for energy storage and microgrid project conceptualization and optimization to improve project competitiveness, especially related to clean energy technology and design optimization.

• Develop, maintain, and utilize energy storage and microgrid analysis tools.

• Lead and support the development of Networks standards for energy storage and microgrid technologies.

• Assist internal and external stakeholders on energy storage and microgrid related technical matters as needed.

• Support the procurement, contracting, and delivery of equipment and projects.

• Review and approve the work and bids of vendors and consultants to ensure alignment with design criteria, applicable industry standards, cost-effective designs, and timely delivery.

• Collaborate with the broader Clean Energy Policy team and key stakeholders in use-case evaluation, development of new opportunities, project commercialization, and reviews of technical studies, lessons learned, and best practices.

• Evaluate available and emerging storage technologies and communicate new technology development and associated costs, risks, and opportunities.

• Attend and participate in relevant industry meetings, conferences, and committees.

• Avangrid employees are assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency are expected to fulfill their assigned role.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent education with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience required.

• Preference may be given to candidates with relevant advanced degree(s)

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration and applicable field experience strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in design and delivery of grid scale energy storage and microgrid technology solutions.

• Working knowledge of energy storage and microgrid industry construction practices and construction contracts.

• Strong understanding of the various battery technologies and industry practices, including industry vendor’s products, services, and terms.

• Experienced in the energy industry and knowledge of business operations.

• Effective influencing and communication skills.

• Aptitude in AutoCAD, Python, and other coded tools.

• Advanced PC skills

Competencies (this is standard for all jobs)

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or External)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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July-22-2024

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