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Eversource Energy · 17 hours ago

Manager - Protection and Controls Engineering (Hybrid)

Westwood, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$156K/yr - $174K/yr

10+ years exp

Eversource Energy is a utility company that focuses on providing reliable energy solutions. The Manager of Protection and Controls Engineering will oversee the engineering and design of protective relays and systems, ensuring projects align with company goals and regulatory standards.

DeliveryElectrical DistributionEnergyEnergy EfficiencyNatural ResourcesOil and GasRenewable EnergyStaffing Agency

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manages the work activities of personnel assigned to the EMA Protection & Controls Engineering section. Ensures projects undertaken are in accordance with Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Eversource goals and objectives

Develops employees through the use of performance management, coaching, and, as appropriate, rotational assignments

Manage the planning and execution of transmission and distribution projects involving system protection, controls, SCADA and disturbance monitoring equipment including electrical design, development of setting calculations, setting records, short circuit studies, relay telecommunications design, secondary thermal ratings information, and support for field resources during construction. Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget

Ensure designs and settings are in compliance with regulatory (e.g., NPCC, ISO-NE), and Eversource standards

Support P&C system reliability improvement efforts by ensuring identified corrective actions are taken and support proper reporting internally and externally

Manages the writing of the protection system contributions to engineering descriptions and substation operating instructions. Ensure documents are accurate and are prepared in a timely manner

Manage Department expense and capital budgets

Manage outside engineering vendor resources needed to achieve the T&D capital plan

Qualification

Protective relayingTransmission power systemsSCADA systemsASPEN Short Circuit ModelingPE LicenseSupervisory skillsBusiness planningTeamworkCommunication