Lead Engineer, Civil (Hybrid)

03/11/2025

Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts

This is a hybrid role.  The first three months are full time in the office.

The Lead Civil Engineer is responsible for the development, expansion, and design of the system and its equipment to meet the mission and objectives of the organization.  Responsible for civil and structural design and calculations for electrical substations and ensuring that the Eversource transmission and distribution systems are designed to high quality standards that provide customers with safe, reliable, competitively priced, and environmentally sound electric service. This position shares accountability with peers in the strategy, development, and design of the organization’s Life Cycle Plan, a comprehensive long-term plan for the transmission/distribution system.  Responsible for supervising, assigning, prioritizing, and directing the work performed by other Engineers and staff.

Essential Functions: 

• Supervises, coaches, and develops engineers; Assigns, prioritizes, and directs work performed by at least 2 Civil/Structural FTE engineers.

• Responsible for civil and structural designs for structures and foundations, rigid bus analysis, oil containment design, substation sanitary and water installations, site grading design, and storm water management.

• Ensure work is in accordance with Eversource standards and applicable Codes.

• Provide Civil Engineering support of construction activities including resolution of all field questions and approval of any field generated change to the issued design.

• Provide additional support to other departments where civil engineering design and analysis is required for work on the Transmission and Distribution systems.

• Responsible for the development, justification, and approval of the Life Cycle Plan activities over a multi-year horizon and for ongoing projects

• Ensures that the design and specification of additions, modifications and replacements to the transmission and distribution systems are completed accurately and on time.

• Responsible for the development and approval of project scopes, engineering designs, details, material ordering, and cost estimates, as necessary.

• Responsible for selection of contract engineering firms and monitoring progress and performance.  (Development of engineering scope of work, review of submittals, and approval of invoices.)

• Collaborates with other Engineers within Engineering to ensure consistency and teamwork.

• Collaborates with other departments such as System Planning, Distributed Energy Resources, Asset Management, Project Management, Project Scheduling, Siting and Permitting, and Plant Accounting, to support project planning, technical and financial approvals, scheduling, regulatory submittals and interrogatories, and project closeout. 

• Provides technical support and direction to operating areas relative to system priorities, engineering guidelines and operating decisions during normal and emergency situations.

• Accountable for root-cause analysis, development, and implementation of corrective actions.

• Responsible for the evaluation and selection of technology and equipment for the system.

• Responsible for the development of standards and procedures for design, operation, and maintenance.

• Responsible for the development and update of equipment specifications, participation in equipment RFP process, and review/approval of manufacturers’ drawings and documentation.

• Possess the ability to communicate effectively with others, use computers effectively, and write clearly and concisely.

• Provide PE stamped documents to outside agencies as required.

• Assumes the role of the Manager as required.

• Expected to assist with storm duty and any other major events.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention-to-detail. 

• Working knowledge of standard office computer software (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Proficient in civil and structural analysis tools such as Mathcad, RISA, STAAD, RISA3D, RISA Foundation, RISA Foot, LPile, etc.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Massachusetts PE License required, or the ability obtain a MA PE license within 6 months of employment.

Experience:   

• Minimum of eight (8) years civil/structural experience, preferably in the electrical utility industry.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.

• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs are involved.  Job can require traveling to operating districts and companies within and outside the state.

• Depending on the specific nature of the engineering role, position may require occasional to significant travel by car. A valid driver’s license is required.

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Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

EEO Statement

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment.  This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.