DER Planning Engineer: Power Systems & Grid Interconnection

Eversource Energy; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy in Massachusetts seeks a DER Planning Engineer within the Distribution System Planning department to provide DER power system studies, modeling, and project development for generation and storage interconnections.

You will conduct comprehensive DER studies to evaluate distribution-connected assets, assess impact on reliability, coordinate with internal teams and ISO-NE, and support interconnection processes and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of professional power systems experience; electric utility background strongly preferred.
• An advanced degree may substitute for some experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop distribution system power flow models using Synergi and PSCAD software, utilizing Eversource System Planning Guides to study the interconnection of generation and storage.
• Assist in the assessment and analysis of proposed solutions associated with Distributed Energy Resources (DER) integration and their impact on the distribution and ISO-NE regional systems.
• Prepare documentation for the ISO-NE interconnection process as needed.
• Manage the review and impact analysis of distribution interconnection requests within the assigned Area Work Center (AWC).
• Interface and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to determine planning needs and proposed plans.
• Verify the technical feasibility and soundness of proposed plans utilizing industry-accepted techniques.
• Develop design solutions and alternative strategies to mitigate identified assessment criteria violations.
• Conduct assessments and develop options to accommodate DER interconnections by identifying key technical issues and engineering alternative solutions.
• Demonstrate complete ownership of projects and maintain accountability for the overall project schedule.
• Participate in customer calls to explain and defend technical findings.
• Provide weekly updates on project deliverables.
• Assist with preparing Project Authorization Forms (PAFs) and other internal authorization documents; present them at monthly meetings.

Skills

Electrical Engineering Principles

Power Systems Operations

Modeling & Simulation

Communication & Collaboration

Corporate Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a closely related field

Job description

Eversource Energy in Massachusetts seeks a DER Planning Engineer within the Distribution System Planning department to provide DER power system studies, modeling, and project development for generation and storage interconnections.

You will conduct comprehensive DER studies to evaluate distribution-connected assets, assess impact on reliability, coordinate with internal teams and ISO-NE, and support interconnection processes and project documentation.