Manager-Distribution Standards Engineering (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource will not offer immigration‑related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H‑1B, O‑1, J‑1, TN, E‑3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered. 1. Role and Scope of Position Accountable for the development, governance, implementation, and continuous improvement of Eversource's Substation and Underground Distribution standards, specifications, work methods, design practices, and maintenance programs across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Leads enterprise standards engineering activities to ensure safe, reliable, resilient, compliant, and cost‑effective design, construction, operation, and maintenance of substation, underground distribution, and distributed energy resource (DER) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets. Provides strategic leadership for equipment selection, standardization, asset strategies, maintenance requirements, technical governance, and standards compliance. Directs equipment failure investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action strategies to improve reliability and asset performance. Ensures alignment across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Safety, and Information Technology organizations and establishes consistent enterprise standards and practices supporting Eversource's operational and business objectives. Leads represented and non‑represented employees and manage enterprise initiatives, vendor partnerships, industry engagement, and technology solutions supporting standards management and asset performance. Creates and sustains a high‑performing, collaborative, and engaged team culture that promotes accountability, inclusion, innovation, continuous improvement, and employee development. Fosters open communication, encourages diverse perspectives, recognizes achievements, and empowers employees to contribute to organizational goals and business success. Essential Functions Establishes the strategic direction, governance framework, and long‑term roadmap for Substation and Distribution design standards, specifications, work methods, and technical strategies. Ensures standards support corporate objectives related to safety, reliability, resiliency, affordability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Leads organizational change associated with new standards, designs, technologies, equipment, and work practices. Ensures completion of the standard development process includes item numbers, compatible units, material master updates, OMS/GIS symbology, drafting support, communication and training, as needed. Serves as the enterprise owner and approval authority for Substation and Distribution Underground standards, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with industry best practices. Manages standards governance processes and compliance monitoring programs, including periodic audits and corrective action management. Accountable for enterprise maintenance program strategy, standards, frequencies, and continuous improvement processes to optimize asset performance and lifecycle costs. Leads and develops represented and non‑represented employees through workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement initiatives. Supports the technical review and publication oversight of Transmission Line standards. Supports internal audit requests, as necessary. Supports the Supply Chain team through material and equipment inquiries, including determining obsolete material, identifying alternative designs and/or vendors, developing phase‑out/phase‑in strategies, managing existing materials and equipment, and determining the disposition of surplus distribution materials, to ensure all electric system needs are met. Establishes and/or supports the establishment of emergency spare requirements and stocking strategies for Distribution Underground materials and equipment. Supports Legal, Regulatory and other key stakeholders in design, construction, maintenance and work practice inquiries, including authoring and/or reviewing Regulatory Interrogatory responses, acting as Eversource Industry Expert in Legal Depositions, and supporting and/or testifying on behalf of Eversource in Regulatory cases and dockets. Manages annual work plan, goals and initiatives. Develops scopes of work, execution plans and schedules. Identifies projects to be done by Contractors and provides management and oversight to ensure effective and efficient execution. Represents Eversource in state, regional, national and industry organizations (i.e., IEEE, DPUC, ECNE, EEI and USA Standards). Recommends and participates in construction and material standard research activities involving the transmission and distribution systems, as needed (NEETRAC, EPRI, etc.). Provides governance and oversight of standards‑related technologies, business systems, engineering data, and digital solutions supporting standards development, asset management, compliance and reporting. (Equipment Failure Reporting System, the Standards Bookshelf, relevant Microsoft Power Apps, Standard AI Tools, etc.) Leads and represents the T&D Standards organization in strategic Engineering and Operations governance forums. Responsibilities may include developing power‑point presentations and communicating key projects and standard updates (Work Plan Meetings, Standard Governance Meeting, Standard Committee Meeting, Engineering and Operations Safety Meetings, etc.). Supports integration of distributed energy resources (DER), electrification initiatives, and grid modernization technologies. Develops standards supporting system resiliency, climate adaptation, and extreme weather preparedness. Evaluates emerging technologies and industry practices for potential application within the Eversource electric system. #J-18808-Ljbffr Eversource Energy