Transmission Planning Engineer
Ready to shape the future of the electric grid? We're looking for a Transmission Planning Engineer with deep technical expertise and a passion for solving complex grid challenges. This is your opportunity to lead high-impact studies on transmission expansion, renewable integration, and interconnection feasibility.
What You'll Be Doing:
Perform load flow, short-circuit, and stability studies to evaluate system reliability and performance under different conditions.
Build and maintain base case and future-year models, incorporating new transmission lines and generation projects (including those entering or leaving the queue).
Conduct interconnection studies-Feasibility, System Impact, Stability, and Facility-providing technical insights that drive real-world infrastructure development.
Run Security-Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) models to assess production costs across RTOs and emerging technologies.
Write clear, comprehensive technical reports for both internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies.
What We're Looking For:
10+ years of experience in transmission planning or high-voltage systems engineering.
Strong background in power system modeling, contingency analysis (N-1/N-2), and long-term system expansion planning.
Hands-on experience with tools like PSSE, TARA, ASPEN, PowerWorld, and scripting with Python.
In-depth understanding of NERC/FERC compliance, RTO/ISO planning processes, and grid interconnection protocols.
Proven track record of delivering studies aligned with grid modernization, DER integration, and EV infrastructure development.
Qualifications:
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems emphasis preferred).
Deep proficiency with modeling software, GIS tools like ArcGIS, and data-handling languages.
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