Engineer III - Transmission Planning

Qualus•, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

Qualus is seeking a seasoned Engineer III to join its Transmission Planning Department. This fully remote role supports the technical objectives of the organization and requires technical competence and the ability to complete technical work with minimal supervision. The engineer will perform and analyze transmission planning studies, including generator interconnection studies, transmission service request evaluations, power flow studies, and short circuit studies. The position also involves explaining and documenting analyses, strategies, and recommendations for transmission owners and potentially their transmission customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (not an engineering technology program) from an ABET-accredited program; a master’s degree in engineering may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree.
Three to five years of engineering experience, with emphasis on power system analysis, modeling, and protection.
Experience performing power flow studies to determine transmission thermal and voltage constraints and transfer capability.
Experience performing short circuit studies to determine fault current levels and system strength.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration.

Responsibilities

Support the technical objectives of the Qualus organization and accomplish technical tasks with minimal supervision.
Use power flow software such as TARA, PSSE, and/or Powerworld.
Perform Generator Interconnection Studies and evaluate Transmission Service Requests.
Perform power flow and short circuit studies.
Simulate and analyze client transmission and generation systems, including their limitations and strengths under normal and emergency operations.
Justify strategies, analyses, and recommendations orally and through documentation and data to transmission owners and potentially their transmission customers.