Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
NY
New York Power Authority
Electrical Engineer I
Career Insights for Electrical Engineer (General)
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on New York data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.
$106,968 / year median in New York
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Electrical Engineer I York Power Authority $95,000- $130,900 United States, York, Massena Aug 07, 2026 Summary Provide electrical engineering expertise and direction for equipment and control systems, utilized in the Utility generation and transmission of electric power (high-medium-low voltage power, metering, control, security and fire alarm) ; and/or Customer utilization electrical systems (medium-low voltage power, control and fire alarm). Develop solutions for electrical power and control systems in generation, transmission, substation, planning, metering or Customer utilization sites as assigned. Ensures that standards of quality, economics, safety, reliability, maintainability, timeliness and performance are met throughout all engineering activities. Responsibilities Provide lead engineer function in support of a limited range of design modification projects, equipment applications and failure research, engineering studies, and operations and maintenance activities & practices
Perform field visits to complete field inspections, condition assessments, and equipment evaluations and develop basic technical recommendations
Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
Independently coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of projects and/or O&M activities.
Select and apply codes, standards, and procedures to work tasks appropriately.
Perform inspections and evaluations to ensure engineering requirements and Authority specifications are satisfied.
Provide direction and review in the development of the project engineering documents and submittals.
For assigned work and projects, provide supervision of maintenance department(s) staff, and contractors, and prepare and monitor the day-to-day work activities of the crafts. Work with planners in scheduling work activities; oversee the safety of employees. Review job packages to ensure they are complete and current prior to performance of the work. Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify all steps are complete and to ensure that all data/information is recorded. Site Electrical Hold work clearances, and coordinate work activities Metering Group Review and validate operational and revenue meter system and ensure proper operation and profiling of generation, transmission, and customer load data.
Interface within NYPA and external agencies to support settlement and reporting activities. Site ECC Perform emergency response on a 24x7 on-call basis to support ECC. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Competency in the design, operation and maintenance of electrical systems specific to the electric utility, or commercial/industrial industry, along with their various systems and components
Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
Ability to perform engineering calculations, and complete specifications, scopes of work, reports, and interdisciplinary design packages.
Ability to coordinate the technical and commercial aspects of projects.
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
Working experience with an Electrical design or forecasting software such as SKM Power Tools preferred.
Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects Education, Experience and Certifications Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.
Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years of related work experience preferred. York State Engineer in Training certification preferred. Physical Requirements Approximately 25% travel, primarily within NY State
Willingness to enter confined spaces and climb/scale power system apparatuses is required.