Lead Engineer, Substation Design

Location: Westwood, MA, with a hybrid schedule. Travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire is required as necessary, including occasional to significant travel by car. Emergency restoration assignments may require work outside normal responsibilities, hours, and location.

Annual salary: $145,670–$161,860, plus potential incentive.

Company

hirify.global provides electric transmission and distribution services focused on safe, reliable, competitively priced, and environmentally sound power.

What you will do

• Lead the development, design, maintenance, and operation of substation and transmission/distribution system equipment.
• Supervise, coach, assign, and direct the work of at least two engineers; approve time and conduct performance reviews.
• Develop, justify, and approve multi-year Life Cycle Plan activities and ongoing engineering projects.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed engineering designs, specifications, permits, and customer notifications.
• Evaluate equipment and technology, develop design and maintenance standards, and provide technical direction during normal and emergency operations.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for system failures and unplanned maintenance needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least eight years of technical, operational, or engineering experience in the electrical utility industry.
• Ability to independently develop, present, and execute projects through cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of utility power systems and familiarity with power-related software are preferred.
• Availability for emergency restoration assignments and storm duty.
• Eversource does not provide immigration-related visa sponsorship; applicants requiring sponsorship to start employment will not be considered. A valid driver’s license is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a competitive total rewards program.
• Potential incentive eligibility.
• Work involves cross-functional teamwork, people development, strategic communication, and customer focus.
• Equal opportunity employment environment.