Senior Grid Interconnection Consultant

Overview

Utility planning and advisory for transmission analysis and generator interconnections

Key Responsibilities

• feasibility review
• interconnection apps
• load flow
• stability
• short circuit
• emt

Tasks

-Reviewing ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to our clients, who are ISO Interconnection Customers. -Preparing new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram, verification of compliance with reactive power requirements, and development of steady-state, dynamic, and short circuit models to support the applications. -Transmission system planning and analysis, including studies in load flow, stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients (EMT), to support a variety of clients such as ISO/RTO and electric utilities.

Requirements

• 6+ years
• power systems
• python
• pss/e
• pslf
• electrical engineering

What You Bring

-A minimum of 6 years relevant power systems engineering experience with utility or consultant -Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs, such as: PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, ISO-NE -Experience in Python, Java Script, or other scripting languages -Experience using transmission planning software for load flow modeling, contingency analysis, and stability analysis using PSS/E, PSLF, TARA -Experience in load flow and contingency analysis to identify transmission thermal and voltage constraints and to identify transfer capability limits -FSA & HSA -Experience in short circuit analysis and using software programs CAPE or ASPEN -Experience in stability analysis to identify critical clearing times, identify voltage constraints and analyze power system damping -Experience in electromagnetic transient analysis using PSCAD -A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and sufficient industry experience is considered in lieu of an advanced degree

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Benefits

-Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -Paid Vacation -Life & Accident Insurance -Pre-Tax Commuter Account -Paid Parental Leave -First Professional Licensure Bonus -Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision -Back-Up Daycare -Flexible Work Arrangements -Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST) -Merit Scholarship Program -Paid Holidays -Paid Bereavement Leave -Employee Discount Program -Corporate Charitable Giving Program -Tuition Assistance -Employee Referral Bonus -Disability Coverage

About Sargent & Lundy

-The company specializes in providing innovative solutions across the energy and industrial sectors. -With a rich legacy, Sargent & Lundy has delivered high-impact projects for utilities, government entities, and large industrial clients. -Notable projects include power plants, renewable energy installations, and water treatment facilities. -The firm is recognized for its expertise in energy transition solutions, especially in nuclear, solar, and wind sectors. -Their global reach includes both large-scale infrastructure projects and localized service offerings tailored to specific industries. -Sargent & Lundy thrives on providing full-service capabilities, from design and planning to construction and operations. -The company’s engineering prowess is often highlighted by its deep involvement in complex energy systems and environmental solutions.

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Visa Sponsorship

-the company does not sponsor employees for work authorization in the u.s. for this position.