Lead Engineer, Transmission Technical Engineering (Hybrid Schedule)

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.

1. Role and Scope of Position:

Lead Engineer is responsible for the development, maintenance, planning, and design of the overhead and underground transmission systems to meet the set mission and objectives of the organization. In addition, this position coordinates inspection of assets under urgent conditions. Responsible for ensuring that the Eversource transmission and distribution systems are inspected and reported on to high quality standards that provide customers with safe, and reliable 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 organization. This is a leadership role, so the Lead Engineer is also responsible for supervising, assigning, prioritizing, educating, and directing the work performed by other Engineers and staff. The Lead Engineer provides technical expertise in Civil Engineering and helps to incorporate innovation across the group.

2. Essential Functions:

Ø Supervises, coaches, and develops engineers; approves time and conducts performance reviews. Assigns, prioritizes, and directs work performed by at least 6 FTE Engineers.

Ø Lead the management of, development, and continual update of internal procedures

Ø Provides technical expertise for Civil Engineering challenges including but not limited to standard and non standard foundations, support systems, retaining walls, roads.

Ø Reviews engineering designs, calculations, and consultant deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with company standards

Ø Provides guidance for technical inspection reviews, asset maintenance and fixes, interconnections, and disturbance analysis

Ø Strategizes, Develops, and incorporates company approved software to help create efficiencies across the group

Ø Lead the streamlining of daily processes through use of technology to create efficiencies for Transmission Technical Engineering

Ø Responsible for creating and or adhering to schedules, as necessary, some being urgent.

Ø Collaborate with other departments within Eversource to ensure consistency and teamwork

Ø Manages contractors onboarded by the department to perform external engineering functions

Ø Provides technical support and direction to operating areas related to system priorities, engineering guidelines, and operating decisions during normal and emergency situations

Ø Accountable for root cause analysis, development, and implementation of corrective actions

Ø Assumes the role of manager, as required

3. Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

Education: Requires a BS Engineering or BS Engineering Technology

• Civil Preferred
• An advanced degree in Engineering or Business Administration is preferred

Experiences: Minimum of eight (8) years is required, with at least five (5) of those being in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry. Supervisory and Leadership experience preferred. Transmission Line Engineering experience preferred. Mathcad, RISA, LPILE, Advanced Excel, Machine Learning/AI experience preferred.

Licenses & Certifications: Must have a valid driver’s license. Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred

4. Working Conditions:

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 and companies within and outside the state. Occasional field visits to areas with uneven terrain are required.

Must be able to work emergency restoration assignment as required.

5. Problem Solving & Complexity:

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.

Please submit a resume with your application.

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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:

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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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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.