Capital Project Outage Planner (Hybrid Schedule) at Eversource Energy

Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

NoVisa

Utilities, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

Authorization to work in the United States (no sponsorship for work visas)
Ability to work hybrid schedule: at least three days in the office (including Tuesdays and Wednesdays), with flexibility for up to five days based on needs
Thorough knowledge of bulk power system operations
Thorough knowledge of the various components that comprise the bulk power system
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; and work effectively with personnel at all levels within control centers (e.g., Convex, SOC)
Ability to navigate clearance request software (ITOA) and maintain a professional relationship with Transmission and Distribution Outage Coordinators
Knowledge of utility Transmission and Distribution system design, operations, maintenance, construction principles and practices, safety standards, and business processes
Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of the organization and outsiders involved with electric operations
Working knowledge of information technology and the use of Eversource’s office automation and information systems

Responsibilities

Develop required Outage and Energization Sequence Plans for Substation, Transmission, and Distribution capital projects, refining them through each phase of the project lifecycle (e.g., partial funding, full funding, construction execution)
Participate in constructability reviews with the project team
Work with the project team to determine boundary requirements for defined scopes of work
Coordinate with Transmission and Distribution Outage Coordinators to determine acceptable outage windows
Collaborate across multiple groups and departments to resolve operational and outage planning issues
Coordinate inter-utility requests (e.g., National Grid, municipalities)
Participate in bulk outage planning meetings
Generate and submit all required outage request documents (e.g., sketches, one lines) in accordance with long-term planning guidelines
Track permit acceptance status and provide regular updates to the project team
Attend Single Contingency Load Loss (SCLL) committee meetings and resolve committee concerns impacting project outage requests
Attend substation, transmission, and distribution pre-construction meetings
Provide regular outage updates and facilitate communication between project managers and construction teams for seamless execution
Provide Outage Coordination with all post-outage closeout notifications
Support the development of tools to increase the efficiency of outage planning, scheduling, reporting, and data entry
Assess assigned capital projects for transmission and distribution system outage requirements
Participate in cross-functional project teams, reviewing key documents and engineering designs to develop constructability plans that minimize outage durations and maximize work within outages
Work with outside groups to develop strategies minimizing customer exposure for transmission and distribution system outages