System Studies Engineer 2

Job Responsibilities

• Knowledge and skills in departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and Commonwealth Associates policies and procedures.
• Applies this knowledge to assigned tasks.
• Supports Business Development by providing technical information for sales proposals, or by pursuing other related activates as assigned by department managers.
• Supports internal project teams and clients, regularly interacts with client's technical lead for data requests, site visits, clarification of project execution and review of comments.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to identify and coordinate details of work for assigned tasks, or at project level for smaller-scale projects.
• Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
• Prepares a variety of engineering deliverables such as contract documents, project documents, and studies.
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Recognizes, defines, and seeks to resolve problems within assigned area or project.
• Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrates understanding of project phases, schedules and schedule recovery as it pertains to engineering production and deliverables.
• Provides input during planning of project resources and assists managers in resource planning activities.
• Affords assistance with contract administration or project management administrative duties in connection with project work as needed.
• Affords assistance in the development and production of project scope of work packages (scope, schedule & budget) for assigned discipline.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree - Masters degree preferred in electrical power discipline.
• Experience with the following software: PSS/E, PSS/E TS, TARA, PSLF, MilsoftPSCAD, EMTP-RV
• Experience with the following studies: Dynamic Stability Analysis, ISO model building in PSS/E and PSCAD, Power flow analysis, contingency analysis, Power Curve Analysis (PQ), Transient Recovery Voltage (TRV), Temporary Over Voltage (TOV), Transient Over Voltage (TOV), Harmonics, Effective Grounding, Black start
• Experience in power system protection, relay settings development a plus.