Associate Engineer-Non Wire Alternatives

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  Assist with the ongoing engineering and technical support of the NWA and NPA
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    Working closely with Engineer and Lead Analyst to investigate, configure scenarios, and run models that can help to identify NWA/NPA technologies to address system needs.

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    Supporting NWA/NPA procurement activities which may include:

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      RFP Development

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      Developer Q&A

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      Developer Selection

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      Other activities

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  Provide technical support for NWA/NPA Engineer to create technical and business case support to NWA and Distribution Planning group to facilitate the incorporation projects within Integrated System Planning (ISP) model.

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  Assist with the engineering analyses of distribution system needs and technical review of NWA/NPA proposals. Support distribution system reliability studies, contingency plans, review capital budget project proposals, prepare net present value economic analyses and or Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) modeling.

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  Assist with determining the correction of circuit electrical operating deficiencies, etc. Conduct capacity analyses of key substation equipment.

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  Assist with analyzing the impact of developer-interconnected distributed generation for projects. Assist with identifying the necessary system improvement and/or construction projects associated with interconnecting NWA/NPA DER on the distribution system and provide all necessary documents for those projects including cost projection and analysis for required distribution system improvements associated with NWA/NPA projects.

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  Support the development of process improvements for identifying NWA/NPA as well as the suitability screening process’ for NWA/NPA programs.

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  Assist with maintaining and updating the BCA handbooks and spreadsheets to calculate benefits for NWA/NPA projects.

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.

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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.