Grid Integration Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis to support grid integration and interconnection activities for generation and large-load projects.
• Review ISO/RTO interconnection electromagnetic transient studies and provide technical evaluation of study results.
• Affiliate with interconnection and engineering activities for the Grain Belt Express (GBX) HVDC project, including technical discussions with RTOs/ISOs, coordination with OEMs, engineering contractors, and internal project teams.
• Affiliate with advanced power system modeling activities including power flow, stability, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) analysis.
• Support evaluation of grid-code compliance requirements, including system performance during disturbances and inverter-based resource integration.
• Affiliate with engineering evaluations for data center and large-load interconnection projects, including analysis of dynamic load behavior and grid stability impacts.
• Cook up with internal modeling teams and external consultants to develop system models and perform reliability and performance studies.
• Assist in the preparation and validation of power system models used in ISO/RTO interconnection processes.
• Affiliate in conceptual designs for interconnection facilities, substations, and transmission upgrades associated with new generation and load projects.
• Affiliate with interpreting ISO/RTO market rules and interconnection requirements applicable to project development and operation.
• Provide technical support to Development, Origination, Engineering, and Commercial teams in evaluating grid integration opportunities and constraints.
• Participate in ISO/RTO stakeholder meetings and technical working groups related to interconnection and grid performance requirements.
• Support technical diligence efforts related to project acquisitions and M&A opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Power Systems.
• 2–6+ years of experience in power system analysis, transmission planning, interconnection studies, or grid integration engineering.
• Experience with power system simulation tools such as PSS/E, PowerWorld, PSLF, PSCAD, or equivalent software.
• Knowledge of ISO/RTO interconnection processes and transmission planning frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Understanding of FERC and NERC reliability standards related to transmission and generation interconnections is a plus.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other scripting tools for modeling or automation is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with inverter-based resource integration and system performance requirements preferred.