Lead Engineer

Eversource Energy; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy seeks a Lead Engineer to guide gas transmission and distribution design and to ensure safe, reliable service across MA area. You will supervise engineers, coordinate external resources, and align with the Asset Family Plan long‑term goals.

Responsibilities include developing multi-year project scopes, applying standards, performing root-cause analyses, and presenting results to leadership. Travel to MA/CT/NH and emergency readiness are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of gas systems, components, and industry codes.
• Familiarity with gas design standards and procedures.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly, in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Supervises engineers; approves time and conducts reviews.
• Directs external engineering resources for designs, scope and schedules.
• Monitors asset reliability; analyzes system events and equipment condition.
• Develops Asset Family Plan activities over multi-year horizons.
• Ensures design and specs for additions/replacements are accurate and on time.
• Develops preliminary and detailed engineering designs as needed.
• Collaborates with other engineers to ensure consistency.
• Provides technical support to operating areas per guidelines and standards.
• Performs root-cause analysis and implements corrective actions.
• Evaluates technology and equipment for the system.
• Supports standards and procedures for design, operation, and emergency response.
• Presents project scope and progress to Gas Business leadership.
• May assume Manager role when required.

Skills

Gas systems

Design standards

Industry codes

Communication

Education

BS Engineering

Job description

Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.

Lead Engineer is responsible for the development, expansion, planning, design, to meet the mission and objectives of the gas organization. In addition, this position coordinates the evaluation of system failures, and the appropriate resolutions, to provide support to gas operations on unplanned maintenance. Responsible for ensuring that the Eversource gas transmission and distribution systems are designed to high quality standards that provide customers with safe, reliable, and environmentally sound gas service. This position shares accountability with peers in the strategy, development, and design of the organization’s Asset Family Plan, a comprehensive long-term plan for the transmission/distribution system. Responsible for supervising, assigning, prioritizing and directing the work performed by other internal engineers, external engineering resources and staff.

Essential Functions

• Supervises, coaches, and develops engineers; approves time and conducts performance reviews. Assigns, prioritizes and directs work performed by at least 2 FTE Engineers.
• Directs external engineering technical and consulting resources in the development of the required designs, work scope and schedules.
• Responsible for the cost and performance of certain assets on the system which may include reliability analysis and trending of system events and monitoring of equipment condition.
• Responsible for the development, justification and approval of the Asset Family Plan activities over a multi-year horizon and for ongoing projects
• Ensures that the design and specification of additions, modifications and replacements to the transmission and distribution system, and the preparation of special gas permits and easements are completed accurately and on time.
• Responsible for the development of preliminary and detailed engineering designs, as necessary.
• Collaborates with other Engineers within Engineering to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Provides technical support and direction to operating areas relative to system priorities, engineering guidelines and operating and maintenance procedures and construction standards.
• Accountable for root-cause analysis, development and implementation of Gas Engineering corrective actions.
• Responsible for the evaluation and selection of technology and equipment for the system.
• Supports the development of standards and procedures for design, operation and maintenance, and emergency response.
• Presents scope and progress of projects, results of studies and new tools, equipment and procedures to Gas Business leadership
• Assumes the role of the Manager as required.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of gas systems and components.
• Knowledge of gas design standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of all gas industry codes and standards.
• Capability to effectively communicate ideas and direction, both written and orally.

Education:

• Requires a BS Engineering

Experiences:

• Minimum of eight (8) years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the gas utility industry. Supervisory experience preferred.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs are involved.
• Job can require traveling to operating districts, gas facilities and companies within and outside the state.
• This is a Safety Sensitive position and subject to random drug testing.

Mental Aspects

• Work includes calculating, comparing, technical writing, editing, planning, evaluating, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, designing, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing and presenting.
• This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.

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:$145,670.00-$161,860.00

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 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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