Reports to: Manager - Ratings and Modeling In Office Locations: Rochester NY, Binghamton NY, Augusta, ME, Orange CT
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $122,699- $153,37
Job Summary
The Facility Rating and Modeling (RAM) Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of Avangrid's facility ratings databases and its standard methodology to ensure compliance with NERC FAC-008 and to document electric system upgrades to the Avangrid Transmission system. The engineer is responsible to review Ratings and Modeling (RAM) packages for accuracy and compliance to Avangrid standards and to requirements of Energy Reliability Organizations (EROs) to ensure that accurate facility ratings are documented and that are ultimately used as inputs to various databases and software that is used by operations, engineering and planning disciplines across Avangrid. Accurate facility ratings ensure that the modeling information is current and ultimately results in safe & reliable operation and planning of the Avangrid transmission network. Facility Rating and Modeling engineer is responsible to maintain and improve Avangrid Rating Methodology standards. The engineer will verify that all network projects & system upgrades meet the Ratings and Modeling (RAM) methodology, are complete, and coordinate the package review and concurrence of the stakeholders outlined in the Rating and Modeling approval process.
Major Roles and Responsibilities includes (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):
Provide feedback, clarifications, technical direction to the RAM Initiators (engineering, electric system project teams, & electric operations) to assemble complete and accurate RAM packages.
Be a means of communication between the Initiator of the RAM process and the Approvers (Electric Operations, System Planning and System Protection & Control) in order to ensure that all stakeholders are aware of and concur with changes to the electric system when questions arise during development of the RAM package.
Upon assembling a complete RAM package, facilitate the review and concurrence of the defined Avangrid stakeholders via electronic signature.
Maintenance and updates to the RAM database and Thermal Ratings application.
Ensure that all changes to the Avangrid transmission network via the RAM process are updated accurately in Aspen One Liner, Aspen Relay Database, and Aspen Line Database.
Propose improvements to Avangrid's rating calculation methodology and standards and taking the lead in implementing them.
Participate or represent the company in regulatory or public proceedings with EROs such as NERC, NPCC, ISO.
Ensure governance processes and procedures are followed.
Provide technical expertise on thermal ratings for new major equipment framework agreement contracts.
Provides technical advice to senior management when required.
Job Requirements:
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
7 years of experience in Engineering
Knowledge of FERC/NERC/NPCC and state regulations
Knowledge of Substation design and substation equipment
Knowledge of Electric system drawings and schematics
Familiarity with IEEE standards
Education & Experience Preferred:
Extended ampacity ratings of major substation equipment
Seasonal: Normal, Long Term Emergency, Short Term Emergency, & Drastic Action Limit calculations
Experience with PT load or other transformer rating methodology
Transformer impedance calculations
Bus conductor ampacity calculations
Transmission line impedance calculations
Cable ampacity calculations
Aspen One Liner
Aspen Line Database
Aspen Relay database
Competency Requirements:
Develop Self & Others
Empower to grow
Collaborate and Share
Be a role model
Focus to achieve results
Be agile
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