Senior Grid Interconnection Consultant
About The Position
This is a remote/virtual position. Candidate can be based anywhere within Canada. This position in Sargent & Lundy’s Consulting group will require you to focus on our utility planning and advisory projects, such as the following: Transmission system planning and analysis, including studies in load flow, stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients (EMT), to support a variety of clients such as ISO/RTO and electric utilities. Preparing new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram, verification of compliance with reactive power requirements, and development of steady-state, dynamic, and short circuit models to support the applications. Reviewing ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to our clients, who are ISO Interconnection Customers.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and sufficient industry experience is considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- A minimum of 6 years relevant power systems engineering experience with utility or consultant.
- Experience in load flow and contingency analysis to identify transmission thermal and voltage constraints and to identify transfer capability limits.
- Experience using transmission planning software for load flow modeling, contingency analysis, and stability analysis using PSS/E, PSLF, TARA.
- Candidates must be a citizen of a country listed in Appendix A to Part 810 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in stability analysis to identify critical clearing times, identify voltage constraints and analyze power system damping.
- Experience in electromagnetic transient analysis using PSCAD.
- Experience in short circuit analysis and using software programs CAPE or ASPEN.
- Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs, such as: PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, WECC, SERC, ISO-NE.
- Experience in Python, Java Script, or other scripting languages.
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Focus on utility planning and advisory projects.
- Conduct transmission system planning and analysis, including load flow, stability, short circuit, and electromagnetic transients (EMT) studies.
- Prepare new generator interconnection applications.
- Develop conceptual single line diagrams.
- Verify compliance with reactive power requirements.
- Develop steady-state, dynamic, and short circuit models to support applications.
- Review ISO feasibility and system impact studies.
- Provide guidance to clients (ISO Interconnection Customers).
- Lead others in using modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
- Direct automation and process-improvement work, such as automating calculations, summarizing technical documents, or generating design documentation.
- Guide when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
- Oversee engineers who program or script to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Generous paid time off
- Competitive, award-winning benefits
- Yearly discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
