Power System Planning & Study Engineer

About the role

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With more than 34,000 people in over 30 countries, Arcadis is dedicated to improving quality of life. The Power Delivery group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects, using world‑class resources and innovative technologies. This technical position within the Power Delivery unit involves coordinating/developing the Power System Planning & Study team and performing HVAC and/or HVDC planning/feasibility studies, interconnection studies, transient studies, and systems analysis investigations for clients in North America and globally. The incumbent will work closely with Substation Engineering, Transmission Engineering, Protection & Control Engineering, Renewables teams, and other Arcadis divisions on related system studies and power sector master plans.

Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and deliver various complex power system study & planning projects for regulated, non‑regulated, developer, or other industrial clients.
• Perform and review power systems analysis activities including load‑flow, short‑circuit, transient stability, electromagnetic transient, small‑signal stability analysis, system impact study, reliability analysis, etc.
• Perform planning/system performance studies and transient studies for compliance with prevailing standards and criteria and good engineering practice.
• Deliver accurate and thorough planning, studies, system design, report summaries, and other client system study deliverables that meet industry standards, specifications, and good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
• Responsible for QA on client reports and deliverables.
• Maintain close coordination with other Arcadis Business Units and Practices for cross‑selling and cross‑staffing opportunities.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and proposals.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues; position may involve travel of up to 25% to client sites and customer meetings within North America and potentially internationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience within power system study analysis and planning.
• Proficiency with the PSS®E software package, including load‑flow, short‑circuit and transient stability analysis.
• Experience with alternative planning software applications (TARA, PSLF, DigSILENT, or DSA Tools) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with key North American Market Operators (MISO, PJM, NE‑ISO, NY‑ISO, CAISO, ERCOT, SSP, AESO, IESO) policies, guidelines, regulations, rules, and requirements as applicable to grid interconnection, performance, and planning, especially related to bulk power systems.

Qualifications

• PE license (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) plan.
• Short‑term disability (STD) and long‑term disability (LTD).
• Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward & recognition program.
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays per year.
• 15 days of PTO that accrue per year.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $75,240 – $144,210. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.