Power Systems Studies Engineer (Principal or Senior)

Overview

Lead advanced power system modeling, analysis, and transmission planning projects.

Key Responsibilities

• transmission planning
• power studies
• system modeling
• modeling standards
• regulatory testimony
• workflow management

Tasks

-Serves as a spokesperson within the Integrated System Planning group. -Transmission planning engineer: Develops scopes for complex studies to guide long-range transmission system plans and coordinates with other Integrated System Planning departments to ensure processes align across subdisciplines. -Acts as an advisor to management. Helps with workflow management within the department. -Power systems studies engineer: Directs and runs power system studies. This engineer can expect many complex and interdisciplinary issues to be within their scope of work. Will lead multiple complex projects simultaneously. -Power systems studies engineer: Works as an established SME for modeling and analysis processes, procedures, and standards compliance. Will contribute to integrated modeling and analysis methods across the generation/transmission and transmission/distribution boundaries. -Transmission planning engineer: Support and provide testimony in state regulatory processes and strategic direction for transmission system plans

Requirements

• python
• transient stability
• power tools
• pe registration
• bachelor's
• graduate degree

What You Bring

-Experience with Python programming -Proficiency in conducting transient stability studies and analysis. -Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software. -9 + years of demonstrated experience with PE (Professional Engineer) registration, 15+ years of demonstrated experience without PE (Professional Engineer) registration. -Experience with multiple power system transmission analysis tools, such as PSSE, TARA, EMS, ASPEN, CAPE, PROMOD, PLEXOS, PowerWorld, PSCAD or other similar analysis software. -5+ years with nationally recognized certification, 7+ years without certification. -EIT/FE (Engineer in Training/Fundamentals of Engineering and/or PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or Physics from ABET accredited curriculum (or recognized equivalency), electrical engineering degree preferred -Graduate degree in fields above preferred. -PE (Professional Engineer) registration preferred.

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