Associate System Operator
EversourceManchester, NH
Full Time
Posted September 28, 2026
$70k - $85k· Est.
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- Source
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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
Bargaining unit employees with rights to this posting will be given first consideration.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, prepares, approves and issues orders for switching, grounding and tagging requirements for generation, transmission and distribution facilities under the ESCC jurisdiction in accordance with approved switching and tagging instructions and Participants’ safety rules.
- Performs computer on-line and off-line security analysis studies to evaluate the status of the generation, transmission and distribution system. Develops plans to cope with possible or projected contingency conditions on the generation, transmission and distribution system.
- Assists the System Operations Coordinator with the reception and processing of outage requests, including making the arrangements for authorized switching personnel.
- Determines the locations of faulted equipment, sectionalizes via SCADA control, faulted transmission and distribution system segments in order to restore customer loads. Isolate defective equipment to facilitate repairs and directs the restoration of impacted generation, transmission and distribution facilities.
- Maintains system voltage profiles in accordance with prescribed voltage schedules by utilizing generator reactive resources, as well as reactors, load tap changing transformers, substation capacitors and pole top capacitors on the transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution system.
- Initiates emergency procedures as requested by ISO-NE or as required by Local Control Center procedures, including the shedding of load. Reports such actions to the appropriate authorities located at the Local Control Center member companies.
- Analyzes and reports to the appropriate department, malfunctions or problems associated with equipment under the ESCC dispatching jurisdiction including telecommunications, protective relaying, ESCC computers, and EMS/SCADA system.
- Disseminates to ISO-NE and neighboring companies’ data and pertinent information as required by contractual obligations, and procedures covering the operation of the generating, transmission, and distribution facilities.
- Safe and secure operation of transmission, distribution and generation facilities under ESCC jurisdiction.
- Safety of personnel and equipment through strict enforcement and application of protective switching and tagging procedures and rules.
- Complete and accurate collection of pertinent operating data and information.
- Compliance with FERC, NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE, Local Control Center, and state regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for complying with NERC reliability standards.
- Overall shift responsibilities for proper and consistent application of all established operating procedures, guides, and instructions
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