Lead Engineer - Energy Services C&I

Job Title: Lead Engineer - Energy Services C&I

In office Location: Orange, CT

Reports to: Manager - Conservation & Load Management

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $114, 332 -$142,916

Job Summary

The Lead Engineer, Technical Services will lead projects and/or teams to solve complex problems related to the Conservation and Load Management (CLM) plan, including but not limited to, energy efficiency programs, demand management/response, and other projects or initiatives. This position will regularly require a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. This person must be able to work independently with guidance on only complex tasks. The Lead Engineer, Technical Services will participate and represent Avangrid within industry associations, ensuring that AVANGRID be viewed as a leader in the energy industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing all benefit/cost analyses and goals for the annual CLM Plan.
• Propose technical improvements to CLM efforts; participate in CLM process optimization to improve product and service offerings to enable the business unit to meet or exceed goals and targets.
• Prepare annual CLM forecasts for AVANGRID operating companies and their specific ISO organizations.
• Prepare annual update of Program Savings Document and Technical Resource Manuals
• Technical participation in all required reporting to legislative and regulatory bodies
• Work with industry counterparts to conduct technical research on energy efficiency and demand management/reduction products and services.
• Coordinate and be key technical point of contact for external audits and evaluations.
• Maintain program performance and cost records for reporting purposes and to predict future performance.
• Participate in evaluation committees to assist vendor efforts in impact and process evaluation activities
• Contribute to and coordinate the Company's participation in various regulatory proceedings related to CLM; develop testimony and respond to interrogatories with a strategic policy perspective.
• Participate in and represent Avangrid within various industry associations
• For Lead Engineers:
  
  • Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
  • Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department
  • Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills
  • Ability to collaborate across departments
  • Liaison/direct contractors on company policy, standards and best practices
  • Work independently with little supervision

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required
  
  • Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET (or equivalent) accredited university/college and 7+ years of experience in building construction and systems, HVAC, energy engineering, electrical controls and circuitry and energy management systems.

• Technical Skills/Competencies
  
  • 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 and approve 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Complex analytical and problem solving with the ability to think innovatively
• Demonstrated cost benefit analysis, statistical modeling and analysis skills
• Advanced abilities utilizing Microsoft Excel and other statistical software tools
• Demonstrated capabilities proposing and implementing process improvement measures
• Data collection, preparation and dissemination of advanced documents and reports
• Ability to work with many different stakeholders, all working towards a common goal
• Ability to manage and balance a diverse workload and meet all deadlines
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and in person
• Experience with energy efficiency programs and regulatory environments
• Ability to perform technical research and apply findings to relevant business needs
• Demonstrated ability to maintain program performance and cost records

Competencies

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

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Company:
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Job Posting End Date:
May-7-2025