Transmission Planning Consultant - 1898 & Co.
1898 & Co.
Perform transmission planning studies and analyses to support grid reliability and clients.
8 days ago ago
$125,000 - $350,000
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Walnut Creek, CA
Office Full-Time
Company Size
2,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Business Optimization & Strategic Asset Planning
Digital Transformation & Software Solution Development
Security & Compliance
Cybersecurity & Risk Consulting
Commissioning & Monitoring‑based Commissioning
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Petroleum
Petrochemical
Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Operational Technology
Refinery Optimization
Role
What you would be doing
client meetings
financial analysis
technical reports
transmission planning
software modeling
risk assessment
- Participate in client meetings, technical reviews, and planning sessions to support transmission planning engagements.
- Perform detailed financial analysis using various analytical software tools.
- Develop technical reports and presentations summarizing findings and recommendations.
- Adapt and apply standard engineering techniques for electric transmission system planning procedures and criteria.
- Support project managers with client deliverables, proposal development, and business development efforts.
- Conduct risk assessments related to evolving regulatory policies and technical constraints.
- Comply with all company policies and quality standards.
- Analyze engineering, financial, and economic data to develop actionable insights for client projects.
- Perform a broad range of studies and consulting services such as power flow, transient stability, transfer capability, short-circuit, voltage analysis, harmonics analysis, electromagnetic, reliability, and congestion management scenarios.
- Independently execute transmission system planning studies using industry-standard software such as PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP, PSCAD, SKM, ETAP, and Promod.
- Develop technical assumptions for life-cycle cost analysis, including capital, O&M costs, performance estimates, and economic forecasts.
- Evaluate regulatory conditions and risks by applying NERC, FERC, and regional requirements, production costing, risk assessment, TPL compliance, and generator interconnection principles.
What you bring
pss/e
etap
bachelor's degree
pe license
power planning
leadership
- Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to provide evaluation, selection, adaptation, and modification of standard engineering techniques for electric transmission system planning procedures and criteria.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program or related degree and 3 years of related experience or
- Ability to travel
- PhD in Engineering and 1 year of experience
- Knowledge of numerous power regions of the country and independent system operators such as: PJM, MISO, NEISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, ERCOT, NYISO
- Experience with power system planning and operations; transient stability, short circuit, and voltage analysis; NERC, FERC, and Regional requirements, policies and procedures; production costing; risk assessment techniques; TPL compliance; generator interconnection; or harmonics analysis.
- Knowledge in standard engineering, construction, and operation techniques, principles, and procedures associated with power transmission facilities.
- Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market require changes to the service offerings provided by our group
- Knowledge of NERC and FERC standards
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Experience with electric transmission systems and transmission system planning processes.
- Ability to execute various transmission system planning studies.
- Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines, and to be effective in on-site work environments.
- Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred
- Strong computer skills using industry software such as PSS/E, PSLF, EMTP/ATP, PSCAD, SKM, ETAP, and Promod.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently solve difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- Master's Degree in Engineering or Business, and 2 years of experience, or
- Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of consultants and analysts in regards to transmission planning studies.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including the identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
- Prior experience associated with electric utility operations, planning, or consulting.
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1898
Historical Milestone
The company has a long-standing history of providing innovative solutions in critical infrastructure sectors.
- A leader in delivering transformative solutions in energy, utilities, and infrastructure.
- Grown into a trusted partner for complex projects in energy, utilities, and industrial systems.
- Focus on optimizing operations, enhancing sustainability, and driving innovation in critical infrastructure.
- Team combines technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve challenging problems.
- Provides tailored solutions for current and future challenges.
- Expertise spans energy (renewables to grid modernization), industrial systems, and water resources.
- Part of Burns & McDonnell, leveraging global resources while maintaining a focus on innovation.
- Tenacious problem‑solvers: energized by new, untried and significant challenges; make things happen using latest tools and best practices to create traction in ambiguity.
- Unselfish collaborators: proactively share, communicate and maintain a broader view of success; prioritize others' needs and goals as well as their own.
- Curious seekers: committed to personal and professional growth; never stop learning; willing to take strategic risks; thrive on diverse perspectives, opinions and experiences.
- Grit: confident and willing to take any project to the next level; persist, adapt and overcome even if the odds are against them.
- Embrace opportunities in every project to address the world’s biggest challenges with sustainable solutions; informed by Global Reporting Initiative Standards.
- As part of Burns & McDonnell, contribute to company‑wide sustainability efforts including reducing emissions, conserving resources, and advancing community well‑being.
- Internal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alliance team governs efforts to grow and thrive in DEI.
- No publicly disclosed gender‑specific statistics or quantitative outcomes available.
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