Senior Electrical Engineer in Transmission Pl

NORTHEAST POWER COORDINATING • New York, NY

47d • $135,000 - $150,000

About The Position

As the Senior Electrical Engineer in Transmission Planning, you are responsible for analyzing the Bulk Electric System/Bulk Power System (BES/BPS), leading the work of technical groups responsible for ensuring the dependability and security of the BES/BPS to serve power system demands under stressed conditions, performing simulations using commercially available software, and supporting activities related to the NPCC and ERO work plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with concentration in electric power systems.
• Minimum 8 years of direct experience in conducting utility-scale transmission planning, interconnection studies, and power system modeling.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of active and reactive power flow, voltage control, transient stability, fault calculations, and frequency response of the BES/BPS.
• Competent and knowledgeable in the following technical aspects, including but not limited to: Transmission and resource adequacy planning, Modeling of loads and Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) such as wind, utility-scale solar, and Battery Energy Storage systems in transient stability analysis, Wide-area power system studies, Steady state and transient stability studies, Short circuit analyses, NERC planning and modeling standards.
• Proficiency with the use of power system simulation software tools such as Siemens PSS/E, Power World, or GE-PSLF to conduct load flow, contingency analysis (N-1, N-2 conditions, etc.), and transient stability evaluations.
• Ability to program in Python to automate large-scale batch simulations.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Power Systems Engineering.
• Experience performing electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies using PSCAD or EMTP to evaluate impact of large loads, IBRs, localized grid phenomena, control interactions and sub-synchronous resonance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the evaluations of the BES/BPS in support of NPCC and ERO Enterprise activities.
• Perform steady-state, transient stability and dynamic analyses using commercially available software.
• Oversee the work of NPCC technical groups charged with conducting NPCC region-wide BES/BPS studies, including but not limited to: NPCC Overall Transmission Assessment, NPCC Underfrequency Load Shedding Program Adequacy Assessment, Applicability and usage of various dynamic load models in the NPCC region-wide BES/BPS assessments.
• Present results of NPCC BES/BPS studies at NPCC committees, task forces, and working groups.
• Participate in providing NPCC regional perspectives to the ERO and industry stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with NPCC Members, NERC, Regional Entity, and stakeholder personnel to enhance coordination efforts and improve existing processes and procedures.
• Provide guidance and training to other engineers, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior