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Job Description
Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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
Competencies:
Build trusting relationships
Manage and develop people
Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
Lead change
Communicate strategic vision
Create an engaged workforce
Focus on the customer
Take ownership & accountability
Build trusting relationships
Worker Type:
Regular
Number Of Openings:
1
Emergency 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.
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
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Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Apply
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Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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.
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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.
- 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.
Competencies:
Build trusting relationships
Manage and develop people
Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
Lead change
Communicate strategic vision
Create an engaged workforce
Focus on the customer
Take ownership & accountability
Build trusting relationships
Worker Type:
Regular
Number Of Openings:
1
Emergency 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.
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Apply
Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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.
- 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.
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Apply
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Designer
10/27/2026
Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts
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.
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.
EEO Statement:
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.
VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Salary : $48