Principal Engineer, Transmission System Planning; Hybrid

Position: Principal Engineer, Transmission System Planning (Hybrid Schedule)
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

** Our Team:*
* We have an exciting opportunity to join our Transmission Systems Planning Team as a Principal Engineer  This critical role provides technical leadership, conducts complex system planning studies, elicits ideas for the solution of unique and/or complex engineering problems, and is accountable for major technical recommendations

The Principal Engineer must have extensive experience with modeling and planning the bulk electric power system, exhibit strong technical skills to apply to long range load forecasting, testing and planning, and leverage company and industry data to anticipate optimal design for infrastructure improvements such as AC transmission lines, battery storage, FACTS devices, Inverter Based Resources  I  , etc

Studies will be conducted in adherence to criteria from Eversource, ISO New England, Northeast Power Coordination Council  NPCC , and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation  NERC    This role also directs and prepares documents/testimony, written responses, and may testify for regulatory requirements and proceedings  This role represents the Company on regional and national transmission committees transmission planning matters for New England Power Pool  NEPOOL , NERC, NPCC, and ISO NE as needed

** The role can be based in Westwood, MA, Berlin, CT or Hartford, CT*
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* Essential Functions:

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* + Serve as a technical specialist to transmission planning in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes   Recognized as the technical expert both internally and externally   Ability to understand the implications and contribute to the development of the integrated power system which includes load, generation, renewables, energy markets, regulated transmission and distribution
+ Lead, perform reliability and/or strategic scenario based planning driven studies variety of existing and forecast system conditions   These studies include voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, electromagnetic transient and stability assessments
+ Use technical experience to contribute sound engineering input to develop robust, reliable, low cost solutions
+ Exchange results but also conduct critical review of data and assumptions from regional and industry stakeholders
+ Interface with ISO New England, area transmission owners, and Eversource  departments, such as: UG and OH engineering, Substation Technical, Distributed Energy Resource  DER , Operations, and other departments to understand and mitigate electric system needs, challenges, and enable reliable future growth
+ Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations
+ Collaborate with cross functional groups to develop long range planning criteria for integrating and enabling new technologies, including but not limited to photovoltaic solar  PV , electric vehicles  EV , and battery storage
+ Directs as team or project leader the more sensitive, highly complex engineering projects, multi discipline in nature, requiring the use of state of the art/advanced technology
+ Prepare documentation and testimony in support of regulatory filings
+ Present recommendations and/or results to all levels of management as appropriate
+ Actively represent Eversource on regional, national, and international committees and working groups such as NATF, IEEE, state public utility commissions

** Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/

Licenses/Certifications:

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* + Advanced knowledge of electrical theory as applied to planning an electric power supply system
+ Detailed knowledge and experience producing results and conclusions using power system modeling and simulation software for steady state power flow, voltage, short circuit, stability, and electromagnetic transients
+ Advanced technical understanding of HVDC and inverter based resource parameters and modeling, including extensive simulation experience in…