Lead Substation Engineer: Design, Reliability & Mentorship

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 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.