Lead Engineer, Grid Operations Technology; 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.

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.

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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…