Transmission Planning & Engineer -III/Senior

About the role

The Transmission Planning & Engineering - Engineer III/Senior is responsible for ensuring the continued safety and reliability of the APS 69kV-500kV transmission system. The department has an opportunity for an Engineer who will apply their technical knowledge and experience to promote the department's core objectives.

Core responsibilities

• Developing long-term transmission plans and promote new investment in transmission infrastructure
• Ensure full compliance with applicable standards and orders (FERC, NERC, WECC, ACC)
• Building and maintaining power flow, dynamic, and short circuit transmission models
• Provide for reliable interconnection of new resources
• Promote economic development by providing new and innovative means for large use customers to connect to the transmission system
• Perform technical studies, using system simulation software such as GE PSLF and CAPE, to strategically plan the expansion of the transmission system and maintain acceptable levels of system reliability
• Lead multiple small to large scale projects simultaneously. Identify potential schedule or quality problems and initiate corrective action. Take initiative to eliminate barriers and uses resources to ensure desired results. May interface with outside agencies and regulatory authorities
• Represent APS on various technical industry work groups or on regional committees

Qualifications

Engineer III: A four-year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET-accredited institution plus five (5) years working experience in Engineering-related positions. Approved Engineer degrees: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Structural. (A four-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.)

Engineer Senior: A four-year Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline or related applied science discipline (see approved list) from an ABET-accredited institution plus eight (8) years working experience in Engineering-related positions. Approved Engineer degrees: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Structural. (A four-year Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree is not considered an automatic equivalent for a B.S. degree in Engineering. A review of the degree program curriculum must be completed by Engineering department management.)

Preferred skills & knowledge

• Experience with transmission service and/or interconnection studies
• Knowledgeable in power flow and transient stability studies (GE PSLF, TARA, PowerWorld, PSSE)
• Knowledgeable in short circuit studies (Siemens CAPE, ASPEN)
• Experienced with NERC Standards including: MOD, TPL, CIP, FAC, PRC
• Familiarity with the FERC pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff
• Familiarity with the southwestern and WECC transmission system
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, outside agencies, and regulatory authorities