Senior Area Transmission Planner

PacifiCorp•Portland, OR

1d•$102,000 - $161,370•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team and play a key role in shaping the future of our transmission system! In this role, you’ll apply advanced engineering expertise to support system compliance with NERC and WECC reliability standards, while developing and executing complex studies, designs, and performance evaluations across the full lifecycle of transmission and generation facilities from planning and design through construction, operation, and maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
A minimum of five or more years of directly related experience in transmission modeling, transmission system engineering and/or transmission system planning.
Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local laws, regulations, the National Electric Codes, and NERC and WECC reliability standards.
Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations while maintaining focus and calm.
Demonstrated communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
Proficient with the use of personal computers including automated tools and software applications including power flow and dynamic analysis, data base management (PI), Visio, Microsoft Office Suite including Access, and use of EMS or SCADA.
A minimum of eight or more years of directly related experience in transmission modeling, transmission system engineering and/or transmission system planning.
Advanced technical degree or professional engineer (PE) required.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) certification
Power Option (particularly Power System Analysis)
Advanced Degree

Responsibilities

Design, develop, modify, and evaluate main grid transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards.
Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to the main grid.
Act as a lead expert in the work group; train and mentor associate and career level planners, engineers, technicians and drafters.
Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
Deliver on commitments and manage outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.
Maintain project timeliness and budgets.
Participate in the development of new WECC/NERC standards to influence the successful implementation of clear/concise standards that support improved reliability for the electric system.
Coordinate with neighboring utilities on planning studies for interconnected transmission and generation facilities.
Prepare the annual screening studies for NERC compliance.
Perform main grid power flow stability studies.
Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to the main grid.