Senior Engineer, System Planning (Hybrid)

Eversource’s Resilience and Reliability group focuses on implementing a data-driven investment strategy to strengthen the electric transmission and distribution grid to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to enable a modern, digital and decarbonized grid. The problems that this Senior Engineer position will tackle are at the crux of today’s power systems challenges; the looming impacts of climate change, rapid electrification and the penetration of renewable energy resources mandate a drastic shift in utility planning, budgeting and operations and make resilience and reliability the key to grid modernization and decarbonization. The ideal candidate is experienced in distribution system planning and modeling and has a good understanding of resilience and reliability and/ or protection and controls. This role is highly cross-functional with regular interactions with a variety of other groups including Distribution Engineering, Asset Management, Electric Operations and Regulatory.

Essential Functions:

- Supports the long-term company-wide resilience and reliability strategy by developing, linking and applying new and existing resiliency and reliability planning methods, models, equipment and technologies.

- Stays up to date with industry best practices and standards on resilience and reliability including new planning models, equipment and technologies and evaluates their applicability given Eversource’s strategic goals.

- Works with various departments throughout the Company and translates their needs into engineering models and processes.

- Identifies opportunities for process change or continuous improvement and participates in the acceptance and implementation of the change including the development of in-house tools.

- Performs industry benchmarking through literature review or by engaging with other utilities and energy companies, consultants and other stakeholders as needed.

- Supports the development of analytics tools needed for resilience and reliability planning by providing guidance on the engineering logic and principles

- Develops reports, prepares and delivers presentations, writes procedures and performs other activities as needed.

- Drives regulatory responses and ensures company engagement and representation in applicable regulatory proceedings.

- Self-imposes standards of excellence and has the ability to achieve desired results by effectively prioritizing work for themselves and their team and assuming responsibility and accountability to promote Eversource’s customer first standards.

- Engages directly with vendors, partners, and government entities to support the development of new methods, obtain novel equipment, software and technology, initiate and support studies, to enable the transition to a more resilient system.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

- Experience with electrical utilities and electrical distribution systems

- Demonstrated experience with commercial distribution power flow models; familiarity with Synergi is preferred.

- Understanding of distribution reliability and resiliency and protection and control.

- Demonstrated ability to analyze, infer and interpret information to solve highly complex problems.

- Able to understand the utility business model and the regulatory requirements and correspondingly align the company-wide resilience and reliability strategy

- Fast & eager learner, that enjoys working collaboratively with multiple cross-functional teams and is interested in leading data and engineering teams

- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

- Intermediate Excel skills.

- Experience in coding (Matlab, Python, SQL), databases or PowerBI is a plus.

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required

- Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Transmission or Distribution Engineering or Planning or a related business area in a utility environment, or in a similar discipline. Advanced degree work may supplement years of industry experience.

Working Conditions:

- Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.

- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

Competencies:

Build trusting relationships

Manage and develop people

Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration

Lead change

Communicate strategic vision

Create an engaged workforce

Focus on the customer

Take ownership & accountability

Compensation and Benefits:

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.The annual salary range for this position is:

$125,680.00-$139,640.00

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

EEO Statement:

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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