Lead Engineer

Eversource Energy

Lead Engineer overseeing Distribution Engineering Team at Eversource. Responsible for managing engineers and optimizing costs in transmission/distribution systems.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeWaterford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,670 - $161,860 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supervises represented engineers
Manages needed increases in capacity
Develops capital plan projects
Improves system reliability
Coordinates evaluation of system failures and resolutions
Provides technical support and direction to operating areas
Responsible for the development and management of a preventive maintenance optimization program
Assumes the role of Project Manager, as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry
Supervisory experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive total rewards program
potential for an incentive

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Hard Skills & Tools

preventive maintenance optimizationcapital planningsystem reliability improvementtechnical supportproject management

Soft Skills

supervisory experiencecoordinationevaluationproblem resolution

Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering