Engineer, Asset Management (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy•Hartford, CT

2d•$100,490 - $111,660•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineer, Asset Management is responsible for developing Eversource’s transmission business strategy to support high system reliability at the lowest possible cost while considering the regulatory environment. The role develops coordinated transmission programs and budgets, contributes to transmission capital program prioritization, identifies process improvements in project development and management, builds collaborative relationships across functions, and benchmarks transmission asset performance against the industry. The role develops and prioritizes capital projects, coordinates interdisciplinary project teams to define scope, cost, and schedule, and presents project approval justifications. It also develops operational strategies for transmission and substation assets, analyzes reliability and performance, supports asset data management and analysis, and oversees asset strategies, tools, and procedures. The position may be assigned to assist during emergency situations outside normal responsibilities, work hours, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least three years of related experience.
Experience in one or more aspects of the job.
Ability to grasp new concepts.
Strong background in process improvement.
Ability to interpret and analyze financial documents.
Ability to use economic, financial, and industry data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses, identify issues, and develop strategies and plans.
Working knowledge of information technology and office automation and information systems.
Ability to enhance internal and external customer satisfaction.
Strong communication skills, including formal presentations and translating technical information for the audience.
Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships to accomplish work goals.
Ability to manage and create Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables to analyze data.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of substation power system planning, engineering, maintenance, and operations.
Electrical Engineering degree.
Advanced degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
Experience in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electric utility industry.
Transmission experience.
Visual Basic, SQL, or similar programming ability.

Responsibilities

Provide input to the Transmission Business capital budget.
Identify, initiate, and prioritize projects for one-year and five-year Capital Budget Plans.
Work with Engineering, Project Management, and Cost Estimating to develop project scope, cost, and schedule.
Lead interdisciplinary project teams in selecting solutions, documenting alternatives analyses, and presenting approval justifications to the Solution Design Committee and/or Eversource Project Approval Committee.
Develop operational strategies for asset resources, considering asset life-cycle planning and risk analysis.
Analyze Transmission and Substation reliability, including goal setting, reporting, and System Operations Review Committee activities.
Develop and issue transmission system performance measures, and identify gaps and opportunities for project performance improvements.
Facilitate the creation and maintenance of the Transmission and Substation asset database.
Implement and support tri-state processes for consistent asset data collection and management.
Analyze asset data to support asset management strategies and equipment replacement programs.
Communicate the Asset Management strategy throughout Eversource and to external parties as necessary.
Facilitate Transmission and Substation benchmarking efforts.
Identify best practices and opportunities for future improvement.
Oversee development of asset strategies, tools, and procedures for managing Transmission assets.
Assist during assigned emergency restoration situations, potentially outside normal responsibilities, work hours, and location.