Distribution Planning Engineer - Remote
Location: Remote US
About the role
We are a relentlessly client-focused group re-imagining, re-designing, and re-engineering how electric utilities tackle industry problems. We are looking for passionate and innovative engineers who constantly seek ways to provide better quality engineering services for our clients.
Why you’ll love working here
- Fully remote, flexible schedule, work-life balance
- Donation matching and volunteer opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement and access to professional development resources
- 401k matching and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Responsibilities
This individual will interface with other engineers to prepare computer-based models and perform power system studies on utility distribution systems and industrial/commercial electrical power systems. Daily/weekly responsibilities include:
- Participate in both internal and external client meetings
- System modeling, such as steady-state load flows (CYME, Synergi, Windmil, ETAP, SKM, etc.)
- System reliability and resiliency planning studies
- Distribution system circuit analysis for loading, voltage, reactive power, contingency, coordination, and reliability
- New load and generation interconnection studies
- Recommend solutions and best practices for standard and non-standard situations
- Perform detailed engineering analyses following standard methodology, criteria, and principles
- Actively seek out and encourage identification of new technologies and work practices to reduce operational costs and/or assist in the reduction of potential safety hazards
- Long/short range planning studies, short circuit, load flow, motor starting, power factor correction, Distributed Energy Resources (DER) impact, and load impact studies
You must be able to self-manage, with strong conceptualization ability and interpersonal communication and organizational skills, including the capability to explain complex technical issues to decision-makers and project teams.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET certified college or University
- 2+ years of experience in distribution planning, operations, and electrical engineering system studies such as hosting capacity analysis, contingency analysis, long-term capital investment studies, and model validation
- Experience using power flow analysis software such as CYME, Synergi, Windmil, ETAP, or other equivalent software packages
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience working with or within electric utilities
- 5+ years of experience in distribution planning, operations, and electrical engineering system studies
- Ability to work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment
- Experience forecasting load and generation growth
- Familiarity with short circuit software including ASPEN, CAPE, or ETAP
- Familiarity with distribution operation software such as ADMS, DERMS
- Familiarity with distribution design and/or drafting in AutoCAD
- Use of Python to automate functionality in power system modeling software
- Familiarity with utility protection philosophy and short circuit studies
- Experience with renewable energy generation facility design, such as solar, wind, or battery storage
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills including technical report writing
- Familiarity with the various Independent System Operators (ISOs) such as PJM, MISO, CAISO, ERCOT, WECC, SERC, NYISO, NEISO, SPP
Pay
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $81,499.00 - $138,549.00.