Senior Associate, Transmission or Distribution

Overview

Analyze transmission & distribution systems for public-interest energy clients

Key Responsibilities

• technical review
• spreadsheet modeling
• economic analysis
• reliability integration
• renewable resources
• team collaboration

Tasks

The T&D Engineer will evaluate transmission and distribution issues associated with resource plans and/or projects from utilities or developers in conjunction with the economic and policy analysis at Synapse. The ideal candidate will also provide technical analysis to supplement our project work involving energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, electricity rates, electric vehicles, environmental regulations, and electricity markets. -Defend analysis and refute opposing viewpoints and analysis. -Serve as a technical resource to review distribution and transmission technical solutions and modernization initiatives to improve reliability, operations, and integration of renewable resources for the electric sector. -Create, maintain, and utilize spreadsheet models and/or software tools to analyze transmission and distribution investments and plans. -Perform technical and economic analyses that incorporate the effect of transmission and distribution investments, including, for example, estimation of avoided T&D costs associated with distributed energy resources. -Work in team environment with both senior and junior staff members.

Requirements

• 5+ years
• master's
• electrical eng
• power flow
• pe license
• excel

What You Bring

Synapse Energy Economics is seeking a Transmission and Distribution Engineer with robust quantitative skills and industry experience with utility distribution and transmission. The preferred candidate will have extensive familiarity with electric transmission or distribution system engineering and operations, and a demonstrated commitment to public interest issues such as sustainability, environmental justice, and consumer protection. If you have much more experience than the minimum qualifications above, you will be considered for a Principal Associate position in the Transmission and/or Distribution topic area. We are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Authorization to work in the United States is required to be considered. Working at Synapse You don't have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed above. If your skills are transferable or you are near the number of years of experience we seek, please apply. -5+ years of relevant industry work experience with a Master's or Bachelor's Degree, or 2+ years of relevant industry work experience with a Doctorate. -Degree in Electrical Engineering, preferably with an emphasis on electric power systems. -Clearly and succinctly summarize complex technical concepts to clients, regulators, and public audiences through papers, presentations, testimony, and meetings. -Thorough knowledge of applicable policies, rules, regulations, and codes related to electric distribution. -Master’s Degree or Doctorate. -Power flow modeling software experience. -Proficiency to review, evaluate, and analyze technical information, policies, and reports. -Broad perspective of the utility business and thorough knowledge of concepts and systems related to transmission and distribution. -Experience commissioning distribution automation and substation equipment, and/or experience with distribution system planning including assessment of hosting capacity for solar PV or other distributed generation on distribution systems. -State, federal, provincial electric utility regulatory experience. -Ability to multitask and prioritize critical tasks and conflicting requirements. -Licensed Electrical Professional Engineer (PE). -Thorough knowledge of fundamental engineering/economic principles and concepts. -Expert Testimony experience. -Consulting experience. -Ability to develop persuasive arguments for testimony and reports based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative evidence. -Ability to work and communicate well in teams. -Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

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Benefits

Synapse prides itself on its flexible and collaborative working environment. Many staff work in-person in our Cambridge, Massachusetts office, while others are hybrid or fully virtual across the country. Synapse currently supports a hybrid work environment so our staff can find the right mix of support, collaboration, and flexibility. While we prefer employees located locally so we can nurture this environment, we will consider remote candidates where such an arrangement is compatible with our clients’ work. Senior Associate base salary range is $84,000-$126,000 annually, based on a full-time schedule. Our base salary range does not include profit-sharing bonuses. Actual salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Synapse offers competitive market salaries, based on our primary market of nonprofits and government agencies. Our salaries reflect our work for these public interest clients. Synapse currently supports a hybrid work environment so our staff can find the right mix of support, collaboration, and flexibility. While we prefer employees located locally so we can nurture this environment, we will consider remote candidates where such arrangement is compatible with our clients’ work. -Medical, dental, and life insurance -401K plan; Synapse makes a safe harbor contribution of 3% salary -Flexible work hours and holidays, and the ability to choose a schedule that works for you -Profit-sharing bonuses -Generous PTO (35 days) -Cambridge, MA office space with sit-stand desks, lots of meeting space, indoor bike parking, and plenty of nitro cold-brew and kombucha on tap -Work-life balance benefit: at the end of the year, salaried employees are compensated for every hour worked over their standard full-time work schedule -Extensive professional development opportunities -Short- and long-term disability -Employee Assistance Program

About Synapse Energy Economics

-Began as a niche outfit and grew into a trusted advisor for public interest, governmental, and non-profit clients. -Typical projects include regulatory filing reviews, expert testimony, integrated resource planning, and emissions modeling. -Specializes in electricity dispatch & modeling, natural gas markets, rate design, and renewable integration. -Notable for creating custom analytical tools when off-the-shelf models fall short. -Operates across all U.S. states, influencing policy from Alaska to Puerto Rico. -Known for combining academic rigor with courtroom-ready expert witnesses.

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Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship; must have us work authorization