Supervisor, Field Engineering Design; Hybrid

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We have an exciting role to join our Distribution Engineering Team. This leadership role will direct, coordinate, and supervise the daily activities of field engineering designers in assigning work, prioritizing assignments, addressing customer requests (new service/reliability) and creating detailed construction designs for large distribution construction projects, State highway relocation work, third party make ready and other special projects.

The supervisor is responsible for reviewing and approving work for internal/external customer requests, maintenance, annual and project work. Accountable for direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, safety leadership and technical guidance to assigned staff in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective solutions to technical and business objectives and provides customers with safe, reliable, competitively priced and environmentally sound electric service.

The supervisor is responsible for the design decisions of their team and will peer check their work as appropriate. Will participate on the project/budget review committee and meetings as required. Individual must have strong communication skills and a strong focus on customer satisfaction for both internal and external customers. Leads and/or participates in cross-functional teams that address tri‑state initiatives and technical process improvements.

The role can be based in Newtown, Stamford, Norwalk, Torrington, or Waterbury CT.

• Lead, direct and/or assist with organizing and prioritizing work group activities, assigning and/or scheduling work duties to meet required completion dates.
• Work with other departments on cross‑functional technical and business teams, working groups or committees to achieve goals and objectives of the department and company.
• Responsible for successful completion of field engineering work (i.e., customer related work, maintenance work, and project work) including preparation of estimates, business policy applications, planning and design, customer contact, and allocation and control of resources.
• Responsible for the development of cost effective preliminary and detailed engineering designs and the preparation of work orders and estimates for distribution service/construction projects.
• Responsible for coaching, directing and providing technical support related to service/project installations, system priorities, engineering guidelines and operating decisions during normal and emergency situations.
• Responsible for designs that can be safely constructed and operated, for ensuring that safe and environmentally responsible work practices are followed and empowering teams to take responsibility for themselves, customers and assets.
• Collaborate with other Engineers within Engineering to ensure consistency and teamwork.
• Maintains awareness of customer requirements and customer satisfaction; ensuring that plans are designed and implemented on time to the customer and built to company specifications and standards.
• Analyzes workload to ensure availability of resources to facilitate completion of engineering priorities, assignments and projects; this includes proper coordination of work activities with other departments, outside contractors, customers etc.
• Able to work on cross‑functional teams to resolve local and system wide issues.
• Responsible for assisting with evaluation and development of new technology, equipment, systems, tools, standards and procedures.
• Continuously looks to identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes.
• Supports regulatory commitments involving local towns, state and federal regulatory agencies in accordance with current Eversource policies.
• Responds to requests for…