Sr. Distribution Design Engineer/Distribution Design Engineer (Hybrid Schedule) - Tolland, CT (Open)

Eversource Energy•Tolland, CT

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves identifying improvements and major repair needs on the distribution system, assessing the cost/benefit of alternative performance improvements, and determining priorities. The engineer will provide engineering support for customer additions requiring substantial distribution system changes, plan system improvements aligned with customer needs, and engineer circuit changes to enhance performance. Responsibilities include reviewing daily interruption reports, analyzing projected circuit deficiencies (voltage, overloads), developing alternatives to improve circuit reliability, and recommending equipment replacement versus repair to maximize Return on Asset (ROA). The role also involves participation in major restoration efforts and Emergency Preparedness. For the Senior Distribution Design Engineer role, in addition to the above duties, the engineer is responsible for the overall performance and design of the electrical distribution system. This includes developing projects to meet customer needs, capacity requirements, and address performance concerns. The position requires collaboration with all other departments to address system performance, including switching support, contingency planning, customer concerns, power quality issues, and other distribution needs. The Senior role also involves training and mentoring other engineers, overseeing project creation, presentation, and documentation. This position offers leadership opportunities to lead three-state engineering initiatives and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for distribution tools and engineering. Note: This is not a step progression and will be based on a behavioral-based interview and work experience.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
Two (2) to Five (5) years of equivalent experience in Energy Delivery is preferred.
Minimum 5 years of related experience in electric utility engineering required (Senior role).
Three (3) years of experience in distribution engineering preferred (Senior role).

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; Electrical preferred (Senior role).
M.S. preferred (Senior role).

Responsibilities

Identifies improvements and major repair needs on the distribution system.
Assesses the effect of alternative performance improvements on a cost/benefit basis and determines priorities.
Responsible for engineering support to Field Engineering Design for any customer additions that require a substantial change to the distribution system.
Plans system improvements in-line with customer needs and engineer circuit changes to improve performance for assigned circuits.
Reviews daily interruption reports.
Analyzes projected circuit deficiencies (e.g. voltage, overloads, etc.) for assigned circuits.
Develops alternatives to improve circuit reliability.
Recommends equipment replacement vs repair to maximize Return on Asset (ROA).
Participates during major restoration efforts including Emergency Preparedness.
Responsible for the performance and design of the electrical distribution system (Senior role).
Responsible for the development of projects to meet customer needs, capacity needs and address performance concerns (Senior role).
Works collaboratively with all other departments to address system performance including but not limited to switching support, contingency planning, customer concerns, power quality issues and any other distribution needs (Senior role).
Responsible for the training and mentoring of other engineers within the group, including oversight of project creation, presentation and documentation (Senior role).
Has leadership opportunities to lead 3-state engineering initiatives and will act as SME for distribution tools and engineering (Senior role).
Participant in or lead three state initiatives (Senior role).
Develop training guides and materials (Senior role).
Mentors and trains other Engineers (Senior role).
Attends industry conferences and webinars (Senior role).