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Elevate Energy Consulting · 2 weeks ago

Senior/Lead Transmission Planning Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

3+ years exp

Elevate Energy Consulting is focused on creating a reliable and affordable clean energy future through expertise in bulk power system planning and operations. They are seeking a Senior/Lead Transmission Planning Engineer to manage transmission planning projects and analyze the reliability impacts of inverter-based resources on power systems.

Utilities

Hiring Manager

Cristina Conway

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive transmission planning activities, such as base case model development, steady-state analysis, contingency analysis, stability analysis, short-circuit analysis, and mitigating transmission overloads and other identified reliability issues

Support generator interconnection studies (e.g., cluster system impact studies) and large load interconnection studies for transmission providers

Study the changing resource mix and growth of large loads and overall impacts on bulk power system reliability including areas involving low system strength conditions; explore the deployment of advanced technologies to support grid reliability

Develop advanced automations to handle large network simulation studies such as contingency definition development, screening tools, parallel processes, results analysis automation, and other topics

Conduct phasor domain transient (e.g., PSLF, PSS®E, PowerWorld, TSAT) and/or EMT (PSCAD) studies related to impacts to frequency response, voltage stability, control interactions, and subsynchronous oscillations

Support the industry and clients in improving tools, processes, requirements, and understanding of the changing resource mix, changing demand types and patterns, grid transformation, and the energy transition broadly

Serve as a technical engineering resource to advise/support transmission providers, transmission planners, system operators, renewable energy project developers, generator owners and operators, large load owners and operators, and regulatory entities across North America

Support the development of technical project proposals for customers and clients

Develop engineering reports, presentations, and documentation based on project deliverable requirements

Leverage first principles, engineering fundamentals, and microcosm systems to help drive best practices around emerging reliability risk areas and other topics of interest

Deliver technical presentations to clients and broadly across industry to help elevate industry best practices

Successfully deliver exceptional value to clients through world-class analysis and the delivery of key milestones and deliverables

Meet with clients (virtual and in-person as needed) to understand needs; successfully communicate with clients both verbally and in writing

Work with the leadership team and project leads to monitor progress, adjust as necessary, and ensure project success

Qualification

Power systems engineeringTransmission planningPower system simulationsPSS®EPythonCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsSelf-starter

Required

A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering with a specialization in power systems engineering (or closely related field) from an accredited college or university

Specialized experience focused on grid reliability, inverter-based resources, renewable energy interconnections, the integration of large loads, power system studies, transmission planning etc

At least 3 years of deep technical experience in transmission planning, operations, or other related grid engineering role that include the use of power system simulation platforms

Experience conducting powerflow, dynamics, short-circuit, and/or EMT simulations, including the modeling and representation of renewable energy resources or large load facilities

Experience using power system analysis tools such as PSS®E, PSLF, TARA, Power World, TSAT, and PSCAD/EMTP; some experience in automation and programming, such as using Python preferred

Excellent communications skills including both written and verbal communication, and examples of successfully leveraging these skills across the industry

Strong interpersonal skills, compelling presentation skills, and the ability to establish strategic relationships

A highly-motived self-starter and driven individual with the ability to work independently and in the face of uncertainty