Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering

natgridProd•Waltham, MA

2d•$109,000 - $128,000•Onsite

About The Position

National Grid is hiring an Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering for Massachusetts. This is an Onsite Role and requires living within a commutable distance to Waltham, MA. The role performs Transmission Planning functions within the Transmission Planning group responsible for New England. The objective is to establish transmission development/expansion plans for the optimized, safe, and effective management of transmission assets, considering thermal (powerflow), stability, voltage, and short circuit requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school.
Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
Valid driver’s license with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy.
Work ethic that includes internal and external customer focus, flexibility, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Ability to prioritize work and participate as a team member on multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to understand commercial aspects of transmission projects.
Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative and ability to interact positively with company personnel, external engineering firms, regulatory representatives, town/city officials, and ISO/NPCC/NERC representatives.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Electrical Power Systems highly preferred.
Some experience with power flow, short circuit, and transient stability analyses preferred.
Familiarity with ANSI standards, NESC, and IEEE standards, transmission planning standards and criteria of NERC, NPCC, and/or other regions desired.
Knowledge of power systems strongly preferred including protection system operation and reliability philosophy, utility system practices, three-phase power system theory/operation both static and dynamic, short circuit theory/application, motor generation theory/application, reactive compensation theory, substation configuration/construction/maintenance techniques, transmission line configurations/design/maintenance techniques, outage planning, and congestion philosophy and analysis.

Responsibilities

Conduct analytical studies for transmission system expansion, interconnection of new generation, and load to the transmission system, considering power system thermal, voltage, dynamic, and short circuit performance as they relate to system reliability, economics, and operating flexibility.
Perform thermal capability analysis (ratings) for transmission lines, power transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and surge arresters.
Perform all computer modeling necessary for power flow and stability studies for Transmission Planning and other National Grid engineering functions, utilizing a team approach for consistent and thorough analysis.
Incorporate asset management analyses into planning studies to develop comprehensive area solutions.
Document study findings in reports and prepare/defend recommendations in presentations to executives responsible for funding decisions.
Work in a project team environment, interacting with individuals with various technical specialties and industry experience.
Fulfill a lead role (project manager role) during the study phase of projects to ensure timely and full project scoping.
Resolve technical issues that may arise in different phases of a project.