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We are seeking a skilled Designer to join our Substation Engineering team. In this role, you will work on some of our most challenging and complex electrical drafting and design projects. You will create new drawings, revise existing ones, and support field verification activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong CAD experience, a keen attention to detail, and a desire to contribute to critical utility infrastructure projects.
Location: Westwood, MA
Department: Substation Engineering
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Starting Rate of Pay: $48.07/hour (increases to $49.19 after six months)
This is a union represented position so anyone going into this position would be required to become a member of the union.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently design, assemble, and prepare complex electrical drawings.
- Update and revise existing drawings based on engineering changes and field conditions.
- Perform field checks to ensure drawings accurately reflect site conditions.
- Apply engineering practices and electric utility construction standards to assigned projects.
- Organize, manage, and direct drafting workflow for assignments within this grade level.
- Provide guidance and instruction to other drafting personnel as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to work in both office and field environments.
- Familiarity with engineering practices relevant to assigned projects and with electric utility construction methods and procedures.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage drafting assignments through completion following established practices and standards.
- Demonstrated interest and aptitude for advanced drafting and design work.
- Three years of drafting and design experience using Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) software or demonstrated ability in performing the work, preferred.
- Associate degree in Drafting, Survey Technology, or a related discipline required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
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1Emergency Response:
Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.
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Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Ability to work in both office and field environments
- Familiarity with engineering practices relevant to assigned projects
- Familiarity with electric utility construction methods and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage drafting assignments through completion
- Demonstrated interest and aptitude for advanced drafting and design work
- Three years of drafting and design experience using Computer-Aided Drafting software or demonstrated ability to perform the work
- Associate degree in Drafting, Survey Technology, or a related discipline
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to become a member of the union
- Ability to respond to emergency restoration assignments outside normal responsibilities, work hours, and location
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Retirement Support — The package combines a substantial 401(k) match with a cash-balance pension, offering strong long-term savings support. Eligibility and contribution levels can vary by role and classification, but the overall retirement design stands out as a core strength.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is broad, spanning medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and company HSA contributions for eligible plans. This depth of coverage is often highlighted as a strong component of the total-rewards offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions include ten paid holidays, vacation that accrues with years of service, and floating holidays. These elements expand the package beyond core medical benefits and support planned time away from work.
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Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES), a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor’s 500 energy company based in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, operates New England’s largest energy delivery system. Eversource is committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship, and expanding energy options for its 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers. We are a company dedicated to our customers, communities and employees. We know that our success depends on the best efforts of our engaged team- diverse, talented and dedicated individuals who take pride in their work, know and exhibit the value of teamwork and collaboration, and support each other in working safely every day.
