Senior Engineer- Grid Operations Technology (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Eversource Energy in the United States seeks a Senior Engineer to work with complex electrical systems and help modernize the distribution network, supporting both office and field projects across substations, protection and control, and testing of equipment.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, collaboration with IT, operations, and planning teams, and engagement with industry forums to promote best practices in grid modernization.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as load flow and voltage regulation.
• Experience modeling electric distribution systems.
• Ability to manipulate data from large datasets to derive engineering insights.
• Knowledge of grid modernization technologies and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using the distribution network advanced functionality of DMS (e.g., AFR/LVM).
• Serve as a subject matter expert in real-time technologies such as ADMS, SCADA, DER dispatching, energy storage, microgrids, Volt/Var Optimization.
• Collaborate with system operations, IT, and engineering to ensure DMS functionality and future enhancements.
• Develop project approval documentation including need statement, scope, technical solution, risks, budget and schedule.
• Engage with external counterparts, vendors, and stakeholders to align with industry best practices.

Skills

DMS

ADMS

SCADA

DER dispatch

VVO

Load forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical 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.

Role and Scope of Position:

The Senior Engineer will work with complex systems and equipment, while providing engineering and technical services to support our growing organization. We offer a unique and exciting opportunity to explore the best of both worlds, working both in the office and the field on a variety of interesting projects. Areas of expertise include designing new substations and infrastructure, analyzing systems and disruptions to service, working with transformers, engineering the electrical protection and control circuits that handles the flow of power, and dealing with acceptance testing of equipment, failures of equipment and analysis of system disturbances. 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.

Role and Scope of Position:

Grid Ops Technology is responsible for directly supporting the Company's plans to modernize the design and operation of the electric distribution system. The individual will support multi-disciplinary teams through the life cycle of projects from conception and regulatory filings, planning and implementation, and through performance measurement and verification. Individual will be part of a team of engineers who support the Company's electric control centers by providing guidance on optimizing the distribution system for delivering safe, reliable and resilient energy to our customers while maximizing the value of clean energy resources. Individual will also support multi-disciplinary teams responsible for all phases of implementation including technology review and selection; defining project budget, scope, and schedule; project management; internal and external reporting and tracking; and stakeholder engagement. Engagement with external counterparts, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure the Company is driving towards industry best practices.

Essential Functions:

• Support the Company's electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using the distribution network advanced functionality of DMS which include Automatic Feeder Reconfiguration (AFR), Load Volt/VAR Management (LVM), Planned Outage Study and DER/Load Forecasting
• Serve as a subject matter expert in real time technologies such as ADMS, SCADA, DER dispatching, energy storage, microgrids, Volt/Var Optimization and load shedding
• Collaborate with system operations control centers, IT, and engineering resources to ensure DMS functionality and future enhancements.
• Support the specification and configuration of DMS advanced applications such as FLISR, LVM, AFR, and Load and Generation Scheduling
• Support the development of project approval documentation with need statement, scope, description of technical solution, alternatives considered, risks and mitigations, budget, and schedule
• Participate in the investigation of new technologies and tools in the industry and assess the relevance of and benefit to the Company's system operations control rooms
• Develop tools and methods to process and organize data from multiple sources to design and verify engineering models and databases
• Support multi-disciplinary teams across three states from distribution engineering, system planning, substation engineering, telecommunications engineering, standards, system operations, field operations, IT, regulatory, legal, community relations, corporate strategy and other groups to ensure effective and efficient implementation of grid modernization programs
• Communicate the Company's grid modernization initiatives externally as appropriate and participate in industry forums to support the Company's position regarding best practices in grid modernization
• Act on behalf of the Lead Engineer when not present and be an advocate for future looking initiatives

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Thorough understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as load flow, stability voltage regulation, power factor, losses, load and generation modeling; Experience modeling electric distribution systems; Ability to manipulate data from large datasets to provide specific engineering results; Thorough knowledge of electric distribution operational technol