Senior Engineer, Transmission Substation Asset Management (Hybrid)

This is a hybrid role.  The first three months are full time in the office. 

In this role, you will be primarily responsible for ensuring Eversource's Business Strategy for the Transmission program are optimally developed to provide the highest levels of system reliability at lowest possible costs.   In addition, you will have specific responsibilities including the development of a coordinated transmission programs and budgets, identifying process improvements with respect to development, approval and management of transmission projects, providing input to the development and prioritization of the transmission capital programs, developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with other functions. Our successful candidate will also benchmark Eversource’s transmission asset performance relative to the industry.

Essential Functions: 

• Capital Program Development:

  • Provides input to the development of the Transmission Business capital budget

  • Identifies, initiates, and prioritizes projects for inclusion in the one-year and five-year Capital Budget Plan

  • Works with Engineering, Project Management, and Cost Estimating to develop detailed project scope, cost, and schedule.

  • Leads interdisciplinary project team to select the best solution, document alternatives analysis, and present project approval justifications to the Solution Design Committee and/or Eversource Project Approval Committee

• Transmission and Substation Equipment Performance:

  • Develops operational strategies for the utilization of asset resources, considering asset life cycle planning and risk analysis. 

  • Analyzes Transmission system reliability, including goal setting, reporting, and System Operations Review Committee activities

  • Develops and issues transmission system performance measures; identifies gaps and opportunities for future project performance improvements.

  • Facilitates the creation and maintenance of the Transmission asset database

  • Implements and supports tri-state processes for consistent collection and management of asset data

  • Performs asset data analysis to support asset management strategies and equipment replacement programs.

  • Communicates the Asset Management strategy throughout Eversource and to external parties as necessary.

• Benchmarking

  • Facilitates Transmission & Substation benchmarking efforts

  • Identifies best practices and opportunities for future improvement. 

  • Oversees the development of asset strategies, tools, and procedures for managing Transmission assets.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

• Knowledge of transmission power system planning, engineering, maintenance, and operations.

• Strong background in process improvement.

• A combination of strong technical knowledge and business acumen.

• Understanding of the New England Regulatory environment and the impact for the Transmission Business.

• Ability to interpret and analyze financial documents.

• Ability to understand and utilize economic, financial and industry data to accurately diagnose business strengths and weaknesses, identify key issues, and develop strategies and plans.

• Working knowledge of information technology and use of Eversource’s office automation and information systems.

• Ability to enhance internal and external customer satisfaction.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to make formal presentations and translate technical information into terms that are meaningful to the audience.

• Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

• Ability to create/manage Microsoft Access Databases, Microsoft Excel databases and associated user interfaces (visual basic, SQL or similar programming ability) is highly desirable.

Education:                              

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.  An electrical engineering degree is preferred. 

• An advanced degree is in Engineering or Business Administration is desirable.

Experience:                            

• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience is required. 

• Experience in the technical, operational or engineering aspects of the electric utility industry is strongly preferred.

• Experience in one or