Senior Power Systems Engineer, Resource Integration

About the role

The Senior Resource Integration (RI) Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of power systems and driving innovation in the energy sector. They will be responsible for performing and leading studies in areas such as power flow, transient stability, short-circuit, electromagnetic transients (EMT), harmonics, techno-economics, and related areas for transmission, distribution, load, and generator applications.

• Perform steady state, dynamic, short-circuit and/or PSCAD model development for renewable and conventional generation resources including Solar, Storage, Wind and Gas turbines
• Lead and advance script development and troubleshooting throughout the study process, ensuring high quality and timely deliverables, minimizing rework and review needs
• Identify and implement modifications to more effectively address workloads
• Collaborate with, lead, and advance capabilities of team members in understanding study requirements, including technical and commercial items, such as billable hours, to ensure high quality and timely deliverables throughout the study process
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for area(s) related to grid reliability and/or energy markets
• Conduct and lead technical studies for generator interconnection including system impact, feasibility, and deliverability per ISOs/RTOs requirements and methodology
• Guide and instruct team members using a strong technical understanding of generation (including IBR), transmission, interconnection, customer and load, and modeling principles
• Actively attend (in person/remote) industry stakeholder meetings and stay up to date with assigned market changes in terms of developments and policy changes
• Contribute to the team’s research and innovation activities in terms of development of new techniques and/or analytical tools to further the team’s performance in terms of efficiency and/or capability improvements
• Cultivate new customer relationships, and assist in preparing responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP) and provide Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for new tenders/bids/opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• At least 5 years of relevant experience to include:
• In-depth understanding of fundamentals of electric power systems and renewable energy
• Hands-on experiences with power-system tools PSS/E, TARA, PSLF, Power-world, and PSCAD
• Direct work experience in transmission and/or distribution planning related analyses in transmission planning and/or resource interconnection
• Knowledge of North American RTO/ISO markets grid interconnection and corresponding planning practices including resource integration studies, NERC standards and ISO/RTO resource interconnection model requirements
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and collaborate with clients and team members on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred

• Active PE License
• Graduate level degree with emphasis on Electric Power Systems
• Demonstrable hands-on experience with power system analysis software packages including PSS/E, TSAT, TARA, ASPEN, PSLF, CYME, ETAP, Synergie Electric and/or DIGSILENT, EMTP-RV, PSLF, AUTOCAD AUTODesk
• Track record of project management and/or successful completion of project management related training
• Minimum three (3+) years of experience in resource interconnection working with a consultant performing studies in areas such as resource planning, generation interconnection, transmission planning and grid resiliency studies with ISO, utility firms
• Working knowledge of automation scripts such as Python
• Experience performing one or more of the studies; Power flow studies, Transient Stability studies, Resource planning studies, forward looking analysis, Security constraint economic dispatch (SCED) analysis

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

Pay

$120,000 - $175,000*

Schedule

Dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site.