Lead Engineer, Transmission System Planning
Eversource Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Westwood • Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $141,440 - $157,150 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Serve as the Transmission System Planning team lead for direct report engineers.
- Leads the development and maintenance of the system models for transmission studies.
- Leads the DER transmission system impact studies in the entire Eversource service territories.
- Standardizes the DER transmission system impact studies in all three states.
- Conducts performance evaluations for direct report engineers.
- Represents the department and the company on various industry related committees.
- Clearly and effectively communicates the results of analyses and action plans both verbally and in writing.
- Trains junior staff in technical analyses and procedures.
Requirements
- Eight or more years performing Power Systems Engineering and Analysis or as a Power System Planner in an electric utility with Transmission system planning focused experience.
- Effective communication and writing skills with the ability to communicate complicated technical issues in a succinct manner.
- Experience with power system transmission analysis tools such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, PSCAD, or other similar analysis software.
- Ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers, project personnel, and all levels of management enterprise-wide to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
- Familiarities with FERC and state jurisdictional interconnection processes in New England.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as reliability, load flow, stability, short circuit, voltage regulation, transients, power factor, losses, etc.
- Strong technical understanding of the parameters and functions used in the operation of the power delivery system as well as power industry fundamentals, practices, and standards.
- Thorough understanding of engineering economics.
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related.
Benefits
- Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Power Systems EngineeringPower System PlanningTransmission System PlanningTransmission AnalysisElectrical EngineeringReliability AnalysisLoad Flow AnalysisStability AnalysisShort Circuit AnalysisVoltage Regulation
Soft skills
Effective CommunicationWriting SkillsCollaborationTrainingLeadershipAnalytical SkillsStakeholder EngagementPerformance Evaluation