Lead Engineer,Grid Operations Technology; Hybrid Job Berlin area,Connecticut USA,Engineering

Position: Lead Engineer, Grid Operations Technology (Hybrid Schedule)
Role and Scope of Position

The Lead Engineer, Grid Operations Technology provides senior engineering and technical leadership for the planning, development, integration, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of technology supporting electric transmission and distribution system operations. The position serves as a senior technical subject matter expert across grid operations technology, including Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS), power system applications, modeling, and associated communications and data systems.

The Lead Engineer works across System Operations, Engineering, Planning, IT, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Field and Substation Operations, and external partners to ensure operational technology is reliable, secure, integrated, and aligned with evolving grid requirements. The position also provides technical leadership for grid modernization and the evolution of distribution operations capabilities, including the integration and operational management of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and the development of Distribution System Operations (DSO) capabilities as required by the Company’s evolving operational and business needs.

The Lead Engineer is expected to independently resolve complex technical problems, lead multidisciplinary initiatives, provide engineering guidance, and develop technology strategies and solutions that support safe, reliable, and efficient grid operations.

Essential Functions

Grid Operations Technology Leadership Provide senior technical leadership for grid operations technology supporting transmission and distribution operations. Provide engineering expertise across ADMS, OMS, SCADA, EMS, DERMS, power system applications, models, databases, and related operational technologies. Develop technical requirements, system architecture, integration strategies, technology standards, and roadmaps. Lead technical evaluations, implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and technology improvements. Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Planning, IT, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, vendors, and other stakeholders.

Power System Operations, Modeling & Applications Provide engineering and technical support for transmission and distribution system operations and control center applications. Develop, validate, and maintain power system models and operational data supporting ADMS, EMS, DERMS, and related applications. Apply power system engineering principles and analytical tools to improve operational awareness, system performance, and model quality. Support advanced distribution and transmission applications, including power flow, state estimation, outage management, fault location, FLISR, VVO, forecasting, contingency analysis, and other operational applications.

Support integration and reconciliation of models and data across GIS, ADMS, OMS, EMS, DERMS, CYME, Synergi, and other systems.

Grid Modernization, DERMS & Emerging Grid Technologies Provide technical leadership for the evolution of distribution operations and grid modernization capabilities. Support the integration of distributed energy resources, including distributed generation, energy storage, demand response, electric vehicles, microgrids, and other emerging technologies into grid planning and operations. Provide technical leadership for DERMS capabilities and their integration with ADMS, OMS, SCADA, GIS, AMI, forecasting systems, and other operational platforms.

Develop and evaluate requirements for DER monitoring, forecasting, telemetry, dispatch, optimization, and grid services as operational needs evolve. Support the development of DSO capabilities, operating processes, and technology requirements as DER penetration and distribution system complexity increase. Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategies for their integration into the Company’s grid operations technology architecture. Coordinate with Operations, Planning, Engineering, Regulatory, IT, and other stakeholders to align grid modernization initiatives with system reliability and operational requirements.

Systems Integration, Communications & Reliability Provide technical leadership for integration between control center systems, field devices, substations, DERs, communications networks, and enterprise systems. Apply knowledge of utility…

Lead Engineer, Grid Operations Technology; Hybrid