Manager, NH Distribution System and DER Planning; Hybrid

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.

Leads the assessment of distribution system planning needs and distributed energy resource (DER) interconnection requirements in the Company's New Hampshire service area and develops plans and programs that expand the distribution system to accommodate current and future demand from load and DER growth. The Manager of Distribution System and DER Planning in New Hampshire actively coordinates with System Planning managers in other states, as well as managers of Integrated Energy Planning, Advanced Forecasting and Modeling, and Transmission Planning.

In addition, the position interacts with many departments/stakeholders inside and outside the Engineering organization. This position is responsible for developing a coordinated, long-term approach to planning and expanding the system and interconnecting DER while preserving safe, reliable, resilient operation under all applicable planning scenarios. The candidate also takes a leadership role in development of the Company's comprehensive strategy for the state's energy infrastructure and driving the necessary regulatory changes for adoption in regulatory rate case proceedings.

The Manager of Distribution and DER Planning will drive fundamental changes in the way we study and assess future distribution needs, the way we develop models, perform analyses, and deploy solutions, and how we apply equipment and technology to ensure safe, reliable service for all our customers.

• Takes ownership and responsibility of Distribution System Planning and DER Planning activities across the state of New Hampshire, including planning for new bulk distribution substations, station upgrades for capacity or reliability needs, DER system impact studies (SIS), and NWA solutions, including but not limited to battery storage applications.
• Provides regulatory testimony, expert testimony, and rate case support as needed and supports filings and siting/permitting activities as required
• Develops and documents processes and standards for system modeling, planning and analysis working closely with other System Planning Managers and other stakeholders
• Manages and mentors a team of highly skilled engineers to produce state-of-the-art analyses that enable prudent, proactive, responsive, data-driven distribution and DER planning measures.
• Leads development, documentation and defense of the integrated system plan for New Hampshire to comprehensively address current and future needs for reliability and capacity needs in a coordinated manner.
• Works closely with other System Planning managers to maintain and update the Distribution System Planning Guide and the DER Planning Guide, as well as other applicable Company planning guides and standards
• Works closely and across multiple departments to ensure system upgrade plans and programs are vetted, socialized, and accepted, and that any external communication with respect to system upgrades represents the Company's position accurately

• Manages other engineers, contractors or consultants or groups of engineers and their projects. Develops and manages plans and schedules consistent with the overall business plans and/or project specific plans.
• Manages the 5-year long-range plan for substation capacity and reliability projects.
• Presents, directs and/or prepares corporate testimony and written responses for rate cases and other local, state, or federal regulatory proceedings.
• Integrates cross functional groups or teams to initiate and implement projects. Works closely with internal and external…