Manager, Economic Analysis and Transmission Strategy; Hybrid

Overview

Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs. These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance.

All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change.

Please note:

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Eversource will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Eversource is looking for a Manager, Economic Analysis and Transmission Strategy located in Manchester, NH or Westwood, MA or Hartford, CT
. The goal of this position is to support the clean energy transition in New England by providing analytical, economic, and strategic services that support transmission solutions needed for our customers and the growth of the Eversource electric transmission business.

• Responsible for economic capacity expansion, production cost, and probabilistic modeling analyses of the New England system. Oversees engineers and consultants who may be retained to perform technical analysis

• Responsible for development of analytical products, visualizations, research, and other advocacy materials to support policy recommendations and outreach

• Provides subject matter expertise and oversight of cross-functional analyses including engineering power flow, economic capacity expansion, production cost, and probabilistic modeling analyses of the New England system. Oversees engineers, analysts, and consultants who may be retained to perform technical analysis

• Support bid development including drafting applications for local, regional, or national funding opportunities

• Regular cross-functional engagement with senior management

• Significant interaction with project partners and other third parties and creative problem-solving skills

• Manages, coaches, develops, and reviews performance of engineers, analysts and other staff

• Research and analyze relevant policies and studies that impact and influence the growth of Eversource’s transmission business and modeling assumptions

• Support other groups within Eversource by providing data, simulation outputs, or relevant knowledge from the transmission business

• Responsible for subject matter expertise to state procurement evaluation team on transmission network and interconnection-related issues

• Responsible for scrutiny of technical reports related to the operational and economic impact of clean energy resources on the electric transmission and distribution systems in New England

• May serve as an expert witness in state regulatory proceedings

• Experience with electric production cost modeling tools such as PLEXOS, Gridview, PROMOD, or any software with similar functionality and purpose

• Knowledge of power system analysis software such as PSS/E, TARA, Powerworld, ASPEN Oneliner, etc.

• Knowledge of major ongoing clean energy policy activities that impact Eversource’s transmission business such as Connecticut and Massachusetts state-mandated clean energy procurements, FERC interconnection and transmission planning reforms, etc.

• Requires strong knowledge of regulatory, legislative, and industry trends in the energy sector and utility operations, including advances in technology and the resulting impact on the state and region

• Demonstrated ability in working across functional / organizational boundaries is desirable

• Strong communication skills

• Familiarity with concepts related to electric transmission and emerging utility technologies (e.g., distributed energy, grid modernization, storage, etc.) is highly desirable

• Requires knowledge and experience with ISO/RTO processes and FERC open access transmission tariffs

• Work includes calculating,…