Transmission Planning Engineer
About The Position
ISO New England is seeking a Transmission Planning Engineer to join their focused, passionate, team-oriented, and results-driven Transmission Planning Team. This team plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and reliable flow of electricity in New England and is at the forefront of the region's transition to clean energy. The team is responsible for studying the future of the New England transmission system up to 2050, examining the impacts of clean energy resources, electrification, and determining potential system concerns and solutions. The role offers challenging and complex work, opportunities to interact with stakeholders, and a team environment based on respect. The company offers a hybrid work schedule, flexible work arrangements, a base salary plus bonus program, professional development, tuition reimbursement, enhanced 401k, financial planning, wellness programs, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision
- High level of proficiency in both oral and written communication
Nice To Haves
- A power systems concentration in Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience in electric system operations and/or transmission planning
- Professional Engineering License
Responsibilities
- Perform transmission planning studies
- Simulate electric transmission system behavior
- Analyze results
- Develop recommendations to ensure the continued reliability and economic efficiency of the New England electric power system
- Provide technical and procedural leadership, coordination, and facilitation within ISO-NE and among stakeholders.
- Complete studies to assess system reliability and determine transmission system solutions to resolve concerns
- Develop data, assumptions, methodology and procedures for use in reliability studies of the New England bulk power system
- Perform analysis to support NEPOOL, NPCC, and NERC Committee and Working Group work on regional and national transmission planning issues
- Interact with stakeholders to seek input and address their concerns with respect to transmission system analysis
- Develop and recommend new business processes and Planning Procedures to the management of Transmission Planning
- Provide assistance in general Transmission Planning group administration
- Be proficient in applying planning criteria and conducting computer simulations of transmission system performance
- Work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision
- Communicate at a high level of proficiency in both oral and written form
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule
- Flexible and hybrid work
- Base salary plus bonus program
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Enhanced 401k
- Financial planning
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gym
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Access to business networks
- Stable and supportive work environment
- Annual performance bonus
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions
- Student debt benefit
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- Critical illness and hospital indemnity benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid leave
- Employee assistance program
- Other great company perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
