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Transmission Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which permanently ties your status to the employer rather than a two-year renewal cycle. Utilities, grid operators, and engineering consultancies regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this field. Sponsorship timelines vary by country of birth and priority date backlog.
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Company: NY State Electric & Gas Corp, an Avangrid Company
Department: CR System Planning
Job Title: Lead Engineer – Transmission Planning
Location: Orange, CT
Work Model: Office and Field
The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $128,320 to $160,400.
What We Offer:
- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
- Generous performance‑based bonuses
- 12% 401(k) match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
Job Summary – Lead Engineer – Transmission Planning
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Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments. Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
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Continually strive to innovate and integrate improvements to increase precision and efficiency of transmission planning. Strive to seek out and develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.
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Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g., NPCC, ISO’s, etc.).
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Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, and standards (e.g., NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN. Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.
Key Responsibilities
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For Lead Engineers:
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Utilize knowledge to influence and guide department engineers.
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Provide technical leadership in complex projects that have a wide impact on the department.
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Mentor, develop and support team in technical skills.
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Ability to collaborate across departments.
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Liaison/ direct contractors on company policy, standards, and best practices.
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Work independently with little supervision.
Required Qualifications
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Technical Skills/Competencies:
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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:
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Power System Studies - Knowledge & Interpretation of Study Assumptions and Results: (e.g., Power Flow, Stability, Short Circuit, etc.).
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Software Proficiency - Power System Analytics: (e.g., PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, Enfuzion).
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Education & Experience Requirements:
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BSEE required with additional consideration given to applicants with Advanced Degrees or Certifications (e.g., MSEE, PE, etc.).
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7+ years of experience (Industry Related).
Competencies
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Growth & Continuous Improvement
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Initiative & Change
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Focused on Results
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Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
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Communication
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Collaboration
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Leadership (people managers/leaders)
Mobility Information
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.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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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.
Job Posting End Date:
December-31-2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Transmission Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your degree field to match the job duties. A power systems or electrical engineering degree maps cleanly; a general engineering degree may need a credential evaluation to document its equivalency before your employer files the labor certification.
Target utilities and ISO grid operators
Independent system operators and vertically integrated utilities file PERM petitions for Transmission Engineers far more regularly than smaller consulting firms. Prioritize employers whose DOL filing history shows active EB-3 sponsorship in engineering occupations.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to filter Transmission Engineer roles by employers with documented green card filing history. This cuts job search time by surfacing companies already running PERM processes for this occupation rather than relying on employers to volunteer that information.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your exact job title and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search against your offered compensation before signing anything; a wage shortfall will block PERM certification regardless of employer intent.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your employer early
Transmission Engineer roles typically qualify under both EB-2 and EB-3. EB-2 requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. If your employer files EB-3, understand that priority date backlogs differ significantly by country of birth.
Negotiate PERM filing timing into your offer
PERM can take 12 to 18 months before USCIS even receives the I-140 petition. Ask your employer to commit to a filing start date in your offer letter so the process begins shortly after your first anniversary, preserving your future I-485 portability rights.
Green Card Transmission Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Transmission Engineer roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply. EB-2 covers Transmission Engineers with a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive, specialized experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a relevant bachelor's degree. Most employers file EB-3 because it has a broader wage and degree baseline, though EB-2 can be advantageous for candidates from countries with shorter priority date backlogs.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Transmission Engineer?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal and tied to an annual lottery cap, while PERM is the first stage of a permanent residency process with no cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. PERM takes longer overall but leads to lawful permanent residency. You can often hold H-1B status while your employer simultaneously runs PERM, which is a common bridge strategy in engineering roles.
What does the PERM labor certification process actually require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role at the offered wage. For a Transmission Engineer, this means posting the position through specific channels, documenting all applicant rejections with lawful business reasons, and filing an ETA Form 9089 with the DOL. The process typically runs six to twelve months before a certification decision.
Where can I find Transmission Engineer jobs where employers are already open to green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Transmission Engineer openings filtered by employers with a documented PERM filing history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a green card. This is especially useful in transmission engineering because many utilities and grid operators sponsor regularly but don't advertise that fact in their job postings.
Does my country of birth affect how long the EB-3 green card process takes for this role?
Yes, significantly. Applicants born in countries with high PERM demand, particularly India and China, face priority date backlogs that can extend the total process by years beyond what PERM and I-140 adjudication alone would take. Applicants born in most other countries move through EB-3 with minimal wait once the I-140 is approved. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track your category's priority date movement.