Principal Engineer, 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 2 exciting roles for Principal Engineers, System Planning to join the Eversource Transmission System 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 and standards recommendations. The roles can be based in Hartford, CT, Westwood, MA, or Manchester, NH 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 experience to develop model improvements to represent equipment such as transmission lines, transformers, generators, circuit breakers, FACTS devices, Inverter-Based Resources (IBR), battery storage, etc. Additional work will involve conducting mandatory compliance analyses. Studies will be conducted in adherence to criteria from Eversource, ISO-New England (ISO NE), Northeast Power Coordination Council (NPCC), and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). This role also directs and prepares documents, testimony, and written responses and may testify as part of regulatory requirements and proceedings. This role may represent Eversource on regional and national transmission committees regarding transmission planning matters for NERC, NPCC, ISO NE, and New England Power Pool (NEPOOL). Essential Functions: • 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 transmission, distribution, generation, load, storage, and energy markets. • Direct, as team or project leader, the more sensitive, highly complex engineering assessments and modelling which may be multi-discipline in nature and require the use of state-of-the-art/advanced technology. • Prepare documentation and testimony in support of regulatory filings or compliance studies. • 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 NERC, NATF, IEEE, and state public utility commissions. • Lead and perform reliability and/or strategic scenario-based planning studies including a variety of existing and forecast system conditions. These studies include themal, voltage, short-circuit, dynamic stability, PV, transfer limit, and electromagnetic transient assessments. • Use technical experience to contribute sound engineering input to model development and updates. • 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 Transmission Line engineering, Substation Engineering, Protection & Controls Engineering, Asset Management, Compliance, Operations, Substation Technical, Distributed Energy Resource (DER), and other departments] to understand and document electric system compliance, needs, and challenges to enable reliable future growth. • Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data updates, report writing, and summary presentations. • Collaborate with cross-functional groups to develop or update industry, regional, or other criteria and procedures. Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications: • 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 powerflow, voltage, short-circuit, stability, and electromagnetic transient analysis. • Essential software proficiency includes PSSE, OneLiner, PSCAD, TARA, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Programming experience in Python and VBA is highly desirable. Additional simulation software familiarity with EMTP, ATP, PI Processbook, SharePoint, and OneDrive is desirable. • Experience applying NERC, NPCC, and ISO-NE standards and planning procedures required. • Has demonstrated, through experience, very high standards of professional and technical competence and a complete and thorough knowledge of relevant technical skills including system-wide applications. • Initiative and assertiveness to search out problem areas, creativity to devise technically sound solutions, and confidence to make technical decisions in solving complex problems based largely on own effort with little or no supervision. • Possess highly developed communication skills, i.e., ability to write clearly and concisely or make presentations internally and externally. • Thorough knowledge of federal/regional/local standards and industry codes applicable to the Eversource transmission system. • Knowledge of state and local regulatory regulations are highly desirable. • Ability to provide work direction for others, assume authority, and be assertive in order to contribute to the success of the team. • Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret information and be aware of strategic implications in order to propose decisions with respect to the specific area of the position when solving highly complex problems. • Ability to grasp concepts, analyze technical information, determine facts, be sensitive to underlying issues, and make well thought out recommendations/decisions. Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; power systems specialization