Engineer I, Interconnections & Grid Analysis
About The Position
The Engineer I, Interconnections and Grid Analysis performs technical analysis to support the interconnection process for generation projects. Based on-site at Invenergy’s Chicago office, the role also assists with transmission-related activities and analysis, including interpreting market rules as they apply to interconnection. The position supports generation and transmission development through power-flow and market evaluations, transmission planning and congestion analysis, reviews of utility and RTO/ISO plans and interconnection studies, conceptual design of interconnection facilities, and project-related design and construction support. It also contributes to market and regulatory assessments, asset-management strategies, project diligence, transmission delivery assessments, and coordination with consultants and industry stakeholders. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays if work permits.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems.
- 0–2+ years of experience in transmission-system planning, compliance, and operations, including complex power-flow, short-circuit, and stability studies.
- General knowledge of, or desire to learn, FERC and NERC standards related to transmission and interconnections.
- Eligible to work in the United States without current or future employer visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working on regional complex power-system studies and system-planning assessments.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet modeling using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
- ISO/RTO or utility interconnection-related experience.
- Experience using power-flow software such as PSS/E, GE PSLF TARA, PowerWorld, or similar software.
- Experience using VBA to automate processes or tasks or interpret data.
Responsibilities
- Perform power-flow analysis and market-related evaluations for generation and transmission development activities.
- Provide grid and transmission-system planning and congestion evaluation to support development activities, mainly in SPP, MISO, and PJM.
- Review utility and RTO/ISO transmission expansion plans to identify potential opportunities.
- Review utility interconnection studies, including System Impact Studies, Facilities Studies, and Affected System Studies.
- Identify areas for new transmission projects based on generation technology shifts and their impacts on grid behavior.
- Use regulatory and compliance knowledge to identify and evaluate areas of critical impact for projects in the interconnection pipeline.
- Work with the regulatory team to provide input on queue reforms and process changes as needed.
- Develop conceptual designs and cost estimates for interconnection facilities.
- Assist with conceptual design of wind and solar electrical collection systems, substations, and project-owned transmission lines.
- Assist during project design and construction with interconnection-related issues.
- Interpret market rules as they apply to interconnection studies, construction, and operation of generation projects.
- Assist asset managers in developing and implementing bidding and risk-management strategies.
- Participate in industry groups dealing with interconnection and market issues.
- Perform technical diligence for potential M&A projects.
- Perform complex transmission delivery assessments to support Origination and business opportunities for RFPs.
- Coordinate with consultants to prepare system models and perform reliability and economic studies.
- Establish relationships with technical experts among stakeholders, utilities, and RTOs/ISOs.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Eligibility to participate in bonus programs designed to reward individual and company performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
