Hybrid Associate Utility Designer

at Eversource Energy

• Job title: Associate Utility Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $76,380 - $84,870 per year
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, United States

About the role

• Associate Utility Designer responsible for designing Substation projects in Connecticut's Electrical Design team. Engaging in engineering designs, field visits, and collaborating with construction personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed engineering designs using computer-aided techniques.
• Develop final detailed design packages for projects through discussions and meetings with appropriate engineering & construction personnel, design disciplines, and outside vendors.
• Prepare conceptual designs and sketches based on field investigations, project scope, and engineering criteria supplied by project/discipline engineers.
• Perform field visits during the design process to verify site conditions, resolve field issues and verify the accuracy of the design.
• Provide guidance, training, and direction to design drafters in the development of finished drawings.
• Perform technical calculations for substation designs.
• Prepare, approve, and maintain bills of materials and other supporting documents associated with the design drawing development.
• Process, review, and approve design changes to accommodate field-related problems and verify the "as-built" conditions of design documents.
• Assist in the development of department standards in accordance with utility industry.
• Review and approve vendor projects.
• Provide design input to engineers for project development.
• Provide support for additional equipment, materials, or services in connection with construction.
• Provide design services to Engineering upon requests to aid them in the preparation of federal, state, and local license submittals.
• Required to perform Storm duty assignments.

Requirements

• Must have working knowledge of electrical systems: experience in wiring, working knowledge of one-line, three-lines, and schematics.
• Prefer working knowledge of AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
• Ability to apply department design/drafting standards and procedures.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Effectively communicate ideas and directions, both written and orally.
• Demonstrate ability to apply basic electrical theory, technical mathematics, and basic science.
• Associate of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Zero (0) two (2) years of directly related utility design, wiring or technical experience preferred.
• Individual must hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.

Benefits

• Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.
• Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs.
• Salary is commensurate with your experience.
• This position is eligible for a potential incentive.