Senior Transmission Planning Engineer
About The Position
New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. The Senior Transmission Planning Engineer performs transmission modeling and analysis to identify high-value locations for new utility-scale projects and opportunities to leverage available capacity. This analysis informs the utility-scale project development team’s land prospecting strategy. The engineer works with project developers throughout the development cycle to evaluate utility study deliverables, assess potential upgrades and queue attrition scenarios, and advise on advancing projects. The role collaborates internally with Project Development, Policy, and Interconnection teams, and externally with third-party consultants, utility and ISO engineers, and other industry professionals. It reports to the Senior Director of Grid Analytics. The position may be based in Boston, Lowell, Oakland, Troy, or Chicago, and uses a hybrid work arrangement. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the option to work in the office or from home on other days. The role is approximately 70% project-task work and 30% higher-level project management, standards and SOP development and maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration and training. The engineer leads transmission planning efforts across multiple ISO territories, supports project feasibility and interconnection decisions, reviews studies and consultant work, and contributes to technical policy discussions.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of power engineering experience, specializing in transmission planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar relevant field of study.
- Advanced knowledge of power systems and transmission planning practices, with the ability to build expertise in specific ISO territories.
- Advanced knowledge of planning software for transmission system analysis, including steady-state power flow, stability, and transfer analysis.
- Ability to read and interpret ISO study deliverables and understand their impact on New Leaf Energy projects.
- Advanced ability to work with multiple software programs, such as PSSE and TARA.
- Ability to represent New Leaf Energy from an engineering standpoint at ISO scoping calls.
- Strong understanding of New Leaf Energy’s VSM and development strategy.
- Strong understanding of regional ISO study practices and ability to research and learn regional ISO standards in new markets.
- Ability to teach less experienced engineers how to perform transmission analysis.
- Ability to learn and demonstrate project management fundamentals.
- Well-organized, self-starting approach and a genuine drive for success.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Perform transmission analysis with little or no supervision from a Lead TPE or Manager.
- Create scopes of work for third-party engineers or internal TPEs to facilitate business operations.
- Review deliverables created by internal TPEs or third-party engineers.
- Create SOPs for team study methodologies.
- Serve as the transmission planning engineering lead for multiple ISO territories, helping project developers navigate the transmission network and identify competitive and efficient interconnection locations.
- Evaluate ISO and utility impact studies; where appropriate, challenge study methodologies and propose alternative approaches.
- Assist project developers in evaluating potential project-site feasibility, including estimating potential network upgrades and costs.
- Participate in technical policy working groups to advocate for policies and standards that further New Leaf Energy’s mission and goals.
- Onboard and manage third-party consultants to assist with engineering analysis when needed.
- Contribute to higher-level project management, standards and SOP maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration and training.
Benefits
- Market-competitive base salary, above-market variable compensation, and an equity-like program.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and a company match: 100% of the first 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% contributed.
- Open and self-managed paid time-off policy.
- Hybrid work-location policy supporting working from home for part of the week.
- Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire.
- Professional development and education assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
