Engineer - Asset Management (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy•Hartford, CT

1d•$100,490 - $111,660•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineer, Asset Management is responsible for developing Eversource’s transmission business strategy to provide high system reliability at the lowest possible cost while considering the regulatory environment and asset life-cycle planning and risk analysis. The role develops coordinated transmission programs and budgets, identifies process improvements for transmission project development and management, supports capital program prioritization, maintains collaborative relationships across functions, and benchmarks transmission asset performance against the industry. Asset Management ensures Transmission and Distribution assets across three states are optimally developed. The position contributes to capital planning, evaluates transmission and substation equipment performance, supports asset data management and analysis, communicates asset management strategies, and develops practices and tools for managing transmission assets. The role requires availability for emergency restoration assignments and travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as needed. Depending on the engineering role, occasional to significant travel by car may be required; a valid driver’s license is required. The position is hybrid. Eversource will not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least 3 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 understand and use economic, financial, and industry data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses, identify key 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 create and manage Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables for data analysis.
Valid driver’s license.
Availability for emergency restoration assignments and travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
Knowledge of substation power system planning, engineering, maintenance, and operations is highly desirable.
Engineering design experience preferred.
Experience in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electric utility industry is strongly preferred.
Transmission experience is strongly preferred.
Visual Basic, SQL, or similar programming ability is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide input to development of the Transmission Business capital budget.
Identify, initiate, and prioritize projects for inclusion in one-year and five-year Capital Budget Plans.
Work with Engineering, Project Management, and Cost Estimating to develop detailed project scope, cost, and schedule.
Lead interdisciplinary project teams in selecting solutions, documenting alternatives analyses, and presenting project approval justifications to the Solution Design Committee and/or Eversource Project Approval Committee.
Develop operational strategies for asset-resource utilization, 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 future project performance improvements.
Facilitate 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.
Be available for emergency restoration assignments and travel between MA, CT, and NH as necessary.