Principal Engineer, Asset Management; Hybrid
Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 03103, USA
Listed on 2026-01-09
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Principal Engineer, Asset Management (Hybrid)
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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 if the policy changes.
Asset Strategy Development: Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive asset management plans for electrical infrastructure including substations, transformers, circuit breakers, protection systems, overhead and underground transmission lines.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze condition assessment data, inspection reports, outage records, and performance metrics to assess asset health and determine prioritization of capital and O&M investments.
Capital Budget Planning: Oversee development and prioritization of the Transmission capital budget, ensuring that Eversource’s highest priority needs are met.
Asset Lifecycle Management: Develop and maintain asset lifecycle models to support long-term planning and replacement planning.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Develop probabilistic and consequence modeling to evaluate asset risk, recommend mitigation strategies, and support the integration of risk-based decision-making into capital planning.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, finance, regulatory, and planning teams to align asset decisions with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
Regulatory & Compliance Support: Provide technical documentation, justifications to support regulatory filings and rate case submissions.
Technology Integration: Support the adoption of modern asset management technologies including an Asset Management Performance System (APM) and machine learning.
Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior engineers and serve as the technical SME (Subject Matter Expert) for asset management best practices and standards (ISO 55000, NERC, FERC, ISO-NE).
Project Development Responsibilities- Identify, initiate, and prioritize projects for inclusion in the one-year and five-year Capital Budget Plan.
- Work with Engineering, Project Management, and Cost Estimating to develop detailed project scope, cost, and schedule.
- Lead interdisciplinary project team to select the best solution, document alternatives analysis, and present project approval justifications to the Solution Design Committee and/or Eversource Project Approval Committee.
- Undergraduate degree in engineering required; electrical engineering strongly preferred.
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in electrical utility engineering, with 5+ years in asset management or lifecycle planning.
- Deep knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems.
- Strong understanding of industry regulations, reliability standards, and risk modeling methodologies.
- Proficiency in data analytics tools and asset management software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
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