Lead Engineer, Level 1, Substation Technical Engineering (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource; Westwood (MA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedules

Potential incentive

Job summary

Eversource is hiring a Lead Engineer, Level 1 to design, maintain, and optimize the transmission and distribution system. The role includes lifecycle planning, root-cause analysis, and mentoring of engineers.

You will help ensure safe, reliable, and affordable electric service, supporting both normal operations and emergency situations, with travel between MA/CT/NH as needed and a hybrid office schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Technology is required.
• Five to eight years of Substation Engineering or related electric utility experience is required.
• Familiarity with substation equipment and standard office software is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop, justify, and approve Life Cycle Plan activities over a multi-year horizon.
• Ensure design and specification of additions, modifications and replacements are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide technical support and direction to operating areas during normal and emergency situations.
• Mentor and coach engineers; serve as escalation point and lead team members as required.
• Collaborate with engineers to maintain consistency and teamwork.
• Evaluate technology and equipment for system upgrades and reliability improvements.

Skills

Substation knowledge

Office software

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Technology

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Role and Scope of Position

• The Lead Engineer, Level 1 is responsible for the development, expansion, planning, design, maintenance, and operation of the system and its equipment to meet the mission and objectives of the organization.
• In addition, this position coordinates the evaluation of system failures, and the appropriate resolutions, in order to provide support to operations on unplanned maintenance.
• The Lead Engineer, Level 1 is responsible for ensuring that the Eversource transmission and distribution systems are designed to high quality standards that provide customers with safe, reliable, competitively priced and environmentally sound electric service.
• This position shares accountability with peers in the strategy, development, and design of the organization’s Life Cycle Plan, a comprehensive long-term plan for the transmission/distribution system.
• Responsible for helping Lead Engineers with overseeing, assigning, prioritizing, and directing the work performed by other Engineers and staff.

Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles.

Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics.

Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs.

These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance.

All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change.

Essential Functions

• 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 Life Cycle 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 systems, and the preparation of system electrical permits and related customer notifications, are completed accurately and on time.
• Responsible for the development of preliminary engineering designs and the details, as necessary.
• Collaborates with other Engineers within the organization to ensure consistency and teamwork.
• Provides technical support and direction to operating areas relative to system priorities, engineering guidelines and operating decisions during normal and emergency situations.
• Accountable for root-cause analysis, development and implementation of corrective actions.
• Responsible for the evaluation and selection of technology and equipment for the system.
• Responsible for the development of standards and procedures for design, operation and maintenance.
• Responsible for mentoring and coaching other engineers, will serve as a point of contact for escalations, and will lead team members as required.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications

• Technical Knowledge/Skill: Familiarity with substation equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, reclosers, capacitor banks and associated controls, instrument transformers, reactors, switches, and batteries is desired. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention-to-detail. Working knowledge of standard office computer software (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Technology required.
• Experience: Five (5) to eight (8) years of Substation Engineering or related electric utility experience is required.

Working Conditions: Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required. Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary. Individual must hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. Individual must be able to work in-person and attend site visits as required.

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.

Salary is commensurate with your experience.

This position is eligible for a potential incentive.

The annual salary range for this position is: $129,450.00-$143,830.00

Worker Type: Regular

Number of Openings: 0

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.

VEVRRA Federal Contractor

Who we are

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES), a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor’s 500 energy company based in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, operates New England’s largest energy delivery system.

Eversource is committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship, and expanding energy options for its 4.3 million electric and natural gas customers.

We are a company dedicated to our customers, communities and employees. We know that our success depends on the best efforts of our engaged team-talented and dedicated individuals who take pride in their work, know and exhibit the value of teamwork and collaboration, and support each other in working safely every day.