Christopher Obrien

Manager Reliability Compliance at Eversource Energy

Role
Manager Reliability Compliance at Eversource Energy
Location
Auburn, NH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Christopher Obrien

Licensed Professional Engineer with 15+ years of utility transmission, substation, and protection & control experience, now leading enterprise reliability and compliance programs for a multi-state electric utility.I began my career in substation and transmission engineering (12–345kV), progressing from detailed design and relay engineering to technical leadership of complex capital projects. Today, I lead a team responsible for regulatory compliance, BES reliability, risk mitigation, and audit readiness with FERC, NERC, NPCC, and ISO-NE frameworks.My background blends deep technical engineering expertise with program leadership — aligning engineering, operations, planning, and regulatory teams to deliver safe, reliable power system performance.Core strengths include:• Substation Engineering• Engineering Team Leadership• Regulatory Strategy & Audit Defense• Risk Management & Corrective Action Programs• Cross-Functional Program Execution

Experience

  1. Manager Reliability Compliance

    Eversource Energy

    Dec 2022 — Present · Manchester, NH, US

Education

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Master of Science (M.S.), Power Systems Management

    2011 — 2015

  • Rochester Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Mechanical Engineering

    2005 — 2009

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