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The position may provide technical and administrative guidance to Field Commissioning Engineers, contributing to safety, reliability, and standards compliance.\n\nCompensation / Benefitscompetitive total rewards programpotential incentive\nResponsibilitiesDevelop standards and procedures for HV/MV substation testing and commissioningOversight to ensure projects are tested and commissioned safely and reliably per industry and Eversource standardsReview, collect, and accept project test dataCollaborate with engineers to ensure consistency and teamworkAssist in training less experienced team membersConduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for commissioning issuesPerform project audits focused on safety, human performance, and standards complianceProvide supervisory guidance as neededWork may occur outside normal business hoursTravel between CT and MA as requiredRespond to emergency storm assignments as needed\nKey requirementsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering TechnologyMinimum of eight (8) years in utility distribution/transmission engineeringElectrical engineering knowledge with a focus on substation project testing and commissioning (preferred)Valid CT or MA driver’s licenseWillingness to travel between CT and MA and to work emergency stormsBuild trusting relationshipsFoster teamwork and cross-functional collaborationLead changeSubstation project testing and commissioningProtection & Controls engineeringHV & MV substation knowledge","company":"Eversource Energy","rawCompany":"eversource energy","city":"Bel Air","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T04:46:33.051Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.03","title":"Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar","slug":"energy-engineers-except-wind-and-solar"}],"industries":[{"code":"221122","title":"Electric Power Distribution","slug":"electric-power-distribution"},{"code":"221121","title":"Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control","slug":"electric-bulk-power-transmission-and-control"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Engineer- Commissioning","description":"Overview\nIn this role you will lead the development and execution of plans for testing and commissioning of complex transmission and distribution substations. 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