Entry Level Grid Interconnection Consultant

Sargent & Lundy • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

This position in Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group will require you to focus on our utility planning and advisory projects. Key responsibilities include preparing new generator interconnection applications, which involves developing conceptual single line diagrams, verifying compliance with reactive power requirements, and creating PSS/E models to support these applications. You will also review ISO feasibility and system impact studies to guide clients (ISO Interconnection Customers), perform independent power system studies (primarily thermal and voltage contingency analyses) to support client generator interconnection planning strategies, and conduct advanced grid system studies to evaluate specific scenarios and impacts, such as higher renewable penetration, retirement of existing units, and the evaluation of transmission and non-transmission alternatives.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with strong academic background and coursework emphasis in Power Systems Analysis
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others
• Project planning and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs – PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and ISO-NE
• Experience in modeling inverter-based resources and renewable generation, such as Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), photovoltaic (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and hybrid generation, and associated collector system for interconnection applications within software programs PSS/E, PSLF, and/or PSCAD
• Experience in using transmission planning software, particularly PSS/E and TARA, for load flow modeling and contingency studies
• Experience in dynamic transient, stability, and other advance studies in EMTP-RV or PSCAD is a plus

Responsibilities

• Preparing new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram, verification of compliance with reactive power requirements, and development of PSS/E model to support the applications
• Reviewing ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to our clients, who are ISO Interconnection Customers
• Performing independent power system studies, mostly on thermal and voltage contingency analyses, to support our client’s generator interconnection planning strategies
• Performing advanced grid system studies to evaluate specific scenarios and impacts as required by our clients, such as higher renewable penetration and retirement of existing units and evaluation of transmission and non-transmission alternatives

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• Generous paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees