Power Engineer

The Organization

Grid United is a mission-driven company focused on overcoming the largest barrier to a cleaner grid by developing new long-haul transmission lines across the United States. Established in early 2023 by industry leaders, Grid United aims to provide long-term economic benefits to communities, enhance grid resilience, and offer cost savings to electricity consumers. For more information, visit www.gridunited.com.

The Position

The Transmission & Interconnection Engineer will support the development of greenfield transmission projects by performing power flow and related planning analyses to evaluate system needs, constraints, and solution options. This role will play a key part in supporting the transmission planning and interconnection process, providing technical analyses that inform project feasibility, interconnection strategy, and early-stage development decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform transmission planning studies including power flow, contingency (N-1), short circuit, and voltage/reactive analyses to support system reliability and growth.
• Develop and evaluate transmission upgrade alternatives to address thermal, voltage, and stability constraints identified through planning studies.
• Support generator and load interconnection studies, including impact analyses and mitigation recommendations.
• Affiliate with long-range transmission planning activities, incorporating load forecasts, generation assumptions, and policy-driven scenarios.
• Prepare technical reports, study documentation, and planning recommendations for internal stakeholders, utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulators.
• Coordinate with operations, project development, engineering, and external utilities to ensure planning assumptions align with real-world system conditions.
• Support compliance with applicable NERC, regional reliability, and planning standards through accurate modeling and documentation.
• Maintain and update transmission system models, ensuring data accuracy across planning cases.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings, planning working groups, and technical discussions with regional entities (e.g., utilities, consultants, ISOs/RTOs).
• Review and interpret planning criteria, interconnection requirements, and tariff provisions relevant to transmission development.
• Provide technical input during early project development to support routing, sizing, and cost estimation decisions.

Desired Experience and Skills

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university with an emphasis on Power Systems
• 3-5 years of experience in transmission and interconnection process or transmission planning, or relevant advanced degree
• Demonstrated knowledge of grid planning and/or electric market principles with experience utilizing at least one of the common grid analytics tools like PSS/E, PSLF, Powergem TARA, PowerWorld Simulator
• Planning-level knowledge of HVDC technology and systems, substation configurations, transmission line design and ratings, and cost estimates is a plus
• Commercially-minded, creative individual with the willingness and flexibility to work in a fast-paced work environment with constantly shifting priorities
• Self-starter willing to persevere with solving the problem at hand under ambiguity and often no readily available data
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with utility and ISO representatives, external engineering firms, and company personnel from varied technical backgrounds
• MS in Electrical Engineering or MBA preferred

What the Right Candidate Will Love about this Opportunity

An organization dedicated to solving the ever-changing Rubik's cube of high-voltage transmission development in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative culture.

Working with a core group of dedicated and thoughtful colleagues.

Working on a day-to-day basis with highly experienced and proven industry leaders.

Being empowered to play a leading role in delivering a large-scale project that will materially change the energy future of America.

Working in an organization committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and having a positive social impact.

Excellent financial backing from leading energy investors with long-term commitment, passion for energy, and an understanding and appetite to tackle the challenges of transmission development.

Benefits

Grid United offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a competitive base salary and bonus incentive plan, long-term incentive plan, health benefits, 401(k), and more.