Field Engineering Designer I (Hybrid Schedule) Norwalk, CT

Eversource Energy • Norwalk, CT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining and building customer relationships by ensuring customer requests are met in a timely fashion. The role involves designing layouts for service additions and changes to the Company electric system using approved standards and policies, performing technical calculations, and preparing work orders. The Field Engineering Designer I will communicate internal and external Company requirements for electric service installation. This includes designing, negotiating, and coordinating the installation of residential, commercial, and industrial services, preparing cost estimates, work orders, and written service agreements. The role also involves preparing easement documents and private property permits, designing and coordinating the relocation of overhead and underground facilities, recommending and coordinating the installation of residential streetlights, and preparing work orders for security lighting and unmetered services. Additionally, the position requires preparing residential or commercial contracts, performing analysis/assistance in emergency restoration efforts, and potentially working beyond regular business hours. The role requires the ability to determine detail design, applicable fees, easement requirements, permitting requirements, and locations for service requests, using independent judgment and discretion in applying Engineering Standards and Business Policies. Safety awareness and the ability to react to unsafe acts or conditions are crucial. The position also involves negotiation, teamwork, judgment, and customer service orientation.

Requirements

• An Associate’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology or related field or a High School diploma or the equivalent and one year of formal technical training is required.
• Four to Six (4-6) years of related electrical distribution experience is required.
• Refer to Time Merit Progression (TMP) for experience required for each step.
• Sound knowledge of electrical distribution systems and construction standards and techniques.
• Candidates must successfully pass the TECH Test.

Nice To Haves

• Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and builds customer relationships by ensuring customer requests are met in a timely fashion.
• Designs layouts for service additions and changes to the Company electric system using Company approved standards and policies.
• Performs technical calculations and prepares work orders as assigned.
• Communicates internally and externally the Company requirements for electric service installation.
• Designs, negotiates, and coordinates the installation of residential, commercial, and industrial services including the preparation of cost estimates, work orders, and written service agreements.
• Prepares easement documents and private property permits as required for services and extensions on private property.
• Designs, negotiates and coordinates the relocation of overhead and underground facilities, including the preparation of work orders and cost estimates as assigned.
• Recommends designs and coordinates installation of residential streetlights.
• Prepares work orders for the installation of security lighting and unmetered services for customers.
• Prepares residential or commercial contracts as assigned.
• Performs analysis/assistance in emergency restoration in the facilitation of restoration efforts.
• Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position starts at Step 1 ($37.03/hourly) and progresses in accordance with the union contract.
• Check out the career site for an overview of benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree