Transmission Planning Engineers
About The Position
Avangrid is growing! We are actively hiring electrical engineers of all experience levels for our New York Transmission Planning team to join us in Rochester. In these roles, you will be able to: Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments. Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels. Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations. Innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of transmission planning. Develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs. Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g. NPCC, ISO’s, etc.). Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g. NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN. Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy systems, Power systems or similar discipline is required.
- 2+ years of utility or energy experience highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Collaborate, perform, and lead reliability and/or economic driven studies including voltage, thermal, PV, transfer limit, short circuit, and stability assessments.
- Analyze and assess complex transmission systems at numerous voltage levels.
- Document and communicate results and recommendations as appropriate including data manipulation, report writing, and summary presentations.
- Innovate and integrate improvements to increase the precision and efficiency of transmission planning.
- Develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.
- Collaborate and interact with internal teams and industry peers on regional activities (e.g. NPCC, ISO’s, etc.).
- Develop and apply a thorough understanding of various planning criteria, guidelines, standards (e.g. NERC, NPCC, etc.) and analysis software packages such as PSS/E, TARA, and ASPEN.
- Participate in transmission and substation site inspections; attend industry workshops, training, and user group meetings as needs arise.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
