Senior Engineer, Grid Ops Technology

Eversource Energy

. Support the Company’s electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using the distribution network advanced functionality of DMS .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeDorchester • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,450 - $143,830 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Company’s electric system operators by optimizing the distribution system using the distribution network advanced functionality of DMS
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (MS in Engineering or MBA preferred)
Minimum of five (5) years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry
Supervisory experience preferred
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 technologies such as DMS, OMS, GIS, SCADA, EMS, Synergi/Cyme
Basic understanding of communication systems and protocols, such as DNP, used in SCADA control systems
Strong analytical skills including experience using qualitative tools in strategic development
Demonstrated business development aptitude with strong presentation skills
Strong leadership skills to penetrate and work effectively throughout the organization
Demonstrated competency and proficiency in oral and written communications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive total rewards program
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Hard Skills & Tools

load flowstability voltage regulationpower factorlossesload and generation modelingmodeling electric distribution systemsdata manipulationqualitative toolsgrid modernizationengineering models

Soft Skills

analytical skillsbusiness development aptitudepresentation skillsleadership skillsoral communicationwritten communicationcollaborationadvocacyproblem-solvingteamwork

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in EngineeringBachelor of Science Degree in Engineering TechnologyMaster of Science in EngineeringMBA