Senior Engineer, Grid Planning & NWA/VPP Strategy (Hybrid)

Eversource Energy; Berlin (CT); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Eversource Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer, System Planning for VPP, NWA, and Flexible Interconnection Strategy. You will support development and implementation of advanced distribution planning solutions across our electric system and collaborate with multiple internal teams to translate needs into actionable solutions.

Responsibilities include evaluating Non-Wires Alternatives, supporting VPP pilots, and coordinating flexible-interconnection planning across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Advanced degree preferred
• Five to eight years of experience in electric distribution planning, transmission/distribution engineering, DER integration, or power-system analysis
• Strong understanding of distribution power flow, contingency analysis, voltage, thermal capacity, protection, reliability, and system operating constraints
• Experience with distribution planning and power-system modeling software
• Familiarity with DER technologies including solar PV, battery storage, EV charging, demand response, and load-management technologies

Responsibilities

• Screen major distribution system needs for potential NWA opportunities
• Perform detailed evaluations of NWA solutions, including energy efficiency, demand response, distributed generation, battery storage, managed EV charging, and other DER solutions
• Lead alternative evaluations for petition filings and represent the Company as key technical witness
• Identify geographic areas where aggregations of customer DERs could provide meaningful distribution-system value
• Coordinate Flexible Interconnection planning across three jurisdictions

Skills

Distribution planning

DER integration

Power-system analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Power system modeling software

Power flow analysis tools

Job description

Eversource Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer, System Planning for VPP, NWA, and Flexible Interconnection Strategy. You will support development and implementation of advanced distribution planning solutions across our electric system and collaborate with multiple internal teams to translate needs into actionable solutions.

Responsibilities include evaluating Non-Wires Alternatives, supporting VPP pilots, and coordinating flexible-interconnection planning across jurisdictions.